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Monday, July 6, 2026

Tennis trailblazer Althea Gibson made history #OnThisDay in 1957 when she became the first Black player—man or woman—to win a Wimbledon championship title

Tennis trailblazer Althea Gibson made history #OnThisDay in 1957 when she became the first Black player—man or woman—to win a Wimbledon championship title, defeating Darlene Hard in the singles tournament. Learn more about Gibson in our expanded biography: https://t.co/Idh8k1xVAb pic.twitter.com/VgEnvh2Tmc
— National Women's History Museum (@womenshistory) July 6, 2026

Monday, July 6, 2026

Tennis trailblazer Althea Gibson made history #OnThisDay in 1957 when she became the first Black player—man or woman—to win a Wimbledon championship title

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