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... grand slam singles title, becoming only the ninth woman ever to win all four ... this was only the sixth time a woman has held all four of tennis' major ...... grand slam singles title, becoming only the ninth woman ever to win all four ... this was only the sixth time a woman has held all four of tennis' major ...... to become first set of sisters to ever win olympic gold in women’s tennis. ... became the first african-american woman since althea gibson in 1958 to ...1998 - captured first pro singles title at oklahoma city, d. no. ... becoming second african-american woman to win the title (althea gibson won in 1957-58); ...... the women's singles of a major tennis championship, is beaten in the first round ... 1957 - althea gibson becomes the first african-american to win a us ...7 (german tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at ... who was the first black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (born in ...just today, the wta, the governing body of women's tennis, announced that ... poverty to become the first african-american to ever win a title at wimbledon. ...1956 final: althea gibson v angela mortimer. tennis was barely ready to cope with ... she was the first black athlete to win a major tennis singles title. ...sports/outdoors, first black man wins us open tennis singles title! ... the first african american woman to win the usa open since althea gibson in 1958. ...
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November 19, 2008, 6:16 am
- The impossible dream comes true for Valley’s own Dock Brown - Roanoke Rapids Daily HeraldThe impossible dream comes true for Valley’s own Dock Brown
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC -Nov 17, 2008
He drew his desire to serve from his parents and from a book he read as a youngster by tennis great Althea Gibson, “I Always Wanted to be Somebody. ... - Political rally: Williamses revel in Obama win - Sydney Morning HeraldPolitical rally: Williamses revel in Obama win
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -Nov 6, 2008
Althea Gibson, why I'm playing tennis today. All of these people. Arthur Ashe, who led the way for us … it's amazing." - Why Obama owes his success to Owens - AsiaOneWhy Obama owes his success to Owens
AsiaOne, Singapore -Nov 9, 2008
Within another 10 years, Althea Gibson stepped out of Harlem and into the tennis elite. Muhammad Ali then became a hugely-divisive - and eventually unifying ... - Game changers - Winnipeg SunGame changers
Winnipeg Sun, Canada -Nov 15, 2008
The daughter of South Carolina sharecroppers, Althea Gibson was much more than simply the first African-American to play on the women’s professional tennis ... - Barack Obama owes it all to Tiger Woods. Well, some of it - Times OnlineBarack Obama owes it all to Tiger Woods. Well, some of it
Times Online, UK -Nov 7, 2008
The 1950s brought Althea Gibson. She was the daughter of sharecroppers and came from Harlem, but she could play tennis all right. ...
