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Althea Gibson broke many color barriers on her way to the top of the tennis world. Althea possessed a passion for sports very early in her childhood. ... After some advice from soon-to-be welterweight Sugar Ray Robinson and his wife, Althea headed south. ...
After winning the National Black Women’s Tennis Championship not only once but twice, Althea thought she had a strong case to be admitted to the 1950 U. ... Nationals, Alice Marble, spoke very positively of Althea in the July 1950 issue of “American Lawn Tennis” magazine. “If Althea Gibson represents a challenge to the present crop of players, then it’s only fair that they meet this challenge on the courts,” Marble wrote. ... Lawn Tennis Association had a change of heart and invited Althea to play in the 1950 U. ... She had a fair showing but eventually lost to three-time Wimbledon champion, Louise Brough. Althea won her first major in 1956, when she defeated Angela Mortimer to win the French championships. ... In the following year, she made history by winning Wimbledon and the U.
Approximate Word count = 864
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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