#FAMUHistory: On July 6, 1957, #FAMUAlumna Althea Gibson 🎾 won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon

#FAMUHistory: On July 6, 1957, #FAMUAlumna Althea Gibson 🎾 won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon. She was the first African American ✊🏿 to win a tennis championship at the historic All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Remember a #Rattler did it first. 😉🐍 pic.twitter.com/xVKX64oosS

— Florida A&M University (@FAMU_1887) July 6, 2022

On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish as the women’s singles champion at #Wimbledon.

Her journey was a challenging one, and she blazed the trail for many to follow.

📷: Alamy #HistoryMatters #RememberHerName pic.twitter.com/JRdliahzYu

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 6, 2022