Althea Gibson

Work : None | Prize 1942 (won first girls' championship) | Work : None | Prize 28 August 1950 (first black player to compete in nationals) | Work : None | Prize 1957 (Wimbledon Women's Singles championship) | Work : None | Prize 1958 (Wimbledon Women's Singles championship) | Traits : Body | Race (Black) | Family : Childhood | Disadvantaged | Family : Relationship | Number of Marriages (two) | Family : Parenting | Kids none | Lifestyle : Work | Travel for work (International competitions) | Vocation : Sports | Tennis (Singles pro and champion) | Notable : Awards | Sports Championship (Wimbledon Women's Singles) | Notable : Famous | First in Field (first Black to compete in United States national tennis tournaments) | Notable : Famous | Top 5% of Profession (tennis player)