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The first black athlete to win the Wimbledon6.7.1957
Wikipedia (02 Jul 2013, 13:02)
Althea Gibson wins the Wimbledon championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
In July she won Wimbledon — considered, at the time, the "world championship of tennis". She was the first black champion in the tournament's 80-year history, and the first champion to receive the trophy personally from Queen Elizabeth II. "Shaking hands with the queen of England," she said, "was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus."
In July she won Wimbledon — considered, at the time, the "world championship of tennis". She was the first black champion in the tournament's 80-year history, and the first champion to receive the trophy personally from Queen Elizabeth II. "Shaking hands with the queen of England," she said, "was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus."
