Althea Gibson broke the color barrier in tennis and went on to have an impressive golf career, too
Before the Williams sisters, Chanda Rubin, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff began collecting major tennis titles, Althea Gibson broke the color barrier.
At the age of 23, Gibson made her debut at the US Nationals (which later became the US Open), becoming the first African American to compete in the tournament. In 1957, she captured the French Open singles title (then known as the French Championships), becoming the first Black person to win.
By the end of the decade, she had collected 11 Grand Slam titles, including multiple championships at Wimbledon…
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