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Althea Gibson
American tennis player (1927–2003)
Gibson in 1956 | |
| Country (sports) | United States |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-08-25)August 25, 1927[1] Clarendon County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2003(2003-09-28) (aged 76) East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] |
| Retired | 1958 |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Int.
Tennis HoF | 1971 (member page) |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 56[3] |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (1957) |
| Australian Open | F (1957) |
| French Open | W (1956) |
| Wimbledon | W (1957, 1958) |
| US Open | W (1957, 1958) |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Australian Open | W (1957) |
| French Open | W (1956) |
| Wimbledon | W (1956, 1957, 1958) |
| US Open | F (1957, 1958) |
| Australian Open | SF (1957) |
| French Open | QF (1956) |
| Wimbledon | F (1956, 1957, 1958) |
| US Open | W (1957) |
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