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Althea Gibson, American tennis player and golfer (died 2003)

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Althea Gibson

American tennis player (1927–2003)

Althea Neale Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first Black player to win a Grand Slam event. The following year she won both Wimbledon and the…
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August 25

Day of the year

August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 128 days remain until the end of the year.
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