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This Day in History: 07/6/1957 - Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon (1:00)

On this day in 1957, Althea Gibson claims the women's singles tennis title at Wimbledon and becomes the first African American to win a championship at London's All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

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  • Althea Gibson Wins U.S. Tennis Championship
    Althea Gibson Wins U.S. Tennis Championship

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    Live coverage at Wimbledon in 1957 captures Althea Gibson's victory. Gibson was the first African-American woman to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.

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(born August 25, 1927, Silver, South Carolina, U.S.—died September 28, 2003, East Orange, New Jersey) American tennis player who dominated women's competition in the late 1950s.

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