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- Althea_Gibson height "180.0".
- Althea_Gibson abstract "Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete of either gender to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956 she became the first person of color to win a Grand Slam title (the French Open). The following year she won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open), then won both again in 1958, and was voted Female Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press in both years. In all she won 11 Grand Slam tournaments, including six doubles titles, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame. "She is one of the greatest players who ever lived," said Robert Ryland, a tennis contemporary and former coach of Venus and Serena Williams. "Martina couldn't touch her. I think she'd beat the Williams sisters." In the early 1960s she also became the first black player to compete on the women's professional golf tour.At a time when racism and prejudice were widespread in sports and in society, Gibson was often compared to Jackie Robinson. "Her road to success was a challenging one," said Billie Jean King, "but I never saw her back down." "To anyone, she was an inspiration, because of what she was able to do at a time when it was enormously difficult to play tennis at all if you were black," said former New York City Mayor David Dinkins. "I am honored to have followed in such great footsteps," wrote Venus Williams. "Her accomplishments set the stage for my success, and through players like myself and Serena and many others to come, her legacy will live on."".
- Althea_Gibson birthDate "1927-08-25".
- Althea_Gibson birthPlace Clarendon_County,_South_Carolina.
- Althea_Gibson birthPlace South_Carolina.
- Althea_Gibson birthYear "1927".
- Althea_Gibson country US_Open_(tennis).
- Althea_Gibson deathDate "2003-09-28".
- Althea_Gibson deathPlace East_Orange,_New_Jersey.
- Althea_Gibson deathPlace New_Jersey.
- Althea_Gibson deathYear "2003".
- Althea_Gibson height "1.8".
- Althea_Gibson plays "Right-handed".
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- Althea_Gibson australianopendoublesresult "W".
- Althea_Gibson australianopenresult "F".
- Althea_Gibson birthDate "1927-08-25".
- Althea_Gibson birthPlace Clarendon_County,_South_Carolina.
- Althea_Gibson caption "Gibson in 1956".
- Althea_Gibson country "United States".
- Althea_Gibson dateOfBirth "1927-08-25".
- Althea_Gibson dateOfDeath "2003-09-28".
- Althea_Gibson deathDate "2003-09-28".
- Althea_Gibson deathPlace East_Orange,_New_Jersey.
- Althea_Gibson frenchopendoublesresult "W".
- Althea_Gibson frenchopenresult "W".
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- Althea_Gibson name "Gibson, Althea".
- Althea_Gibson placeOfBirth "Clarendon County, South Carolina".
- Althea_Gibson placeOfDeath "East Orange, New Jersey".
- Althea_Gibson plays "Right-handed".
- Althea_Gibson quote ""The loser is always a part of the problem; the winner is always a part of the answer. The loser always has an excuse; the winner always has a program. The loser says it may be possible, but it's difficult; the winner says it may be difficult, but it's possible."".
- Althea_Gibson shortDescription "Tennis player, professional golfer".
- Althea_Gibson source "—Althea Gibson, 1991".
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- Althea_Gibson tennishofyear "1971".
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