Definition of Althea gibson

1. Noun. United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (1927-2003).

Exact synonyms: Gibson
Generic synonyms: Tennis Player

Lexicographical Neighbors of Althea Gibson

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Literary usage of Althea gibson

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1. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"... Harlem Globetrotters fame; NFL quarterbacks Sonny Jurgensen and Roman Gabriel; boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard; and female tennis star althea gibson. ..."

2. Fairness in Employment Testing: Validity Generalization, Minority Issues by John A. Hartigan, Alexandra K. Wigdor (1989)
"1950 althea gibson becomes the first black to play in the National Tennis Tournament at Forest Hills, Long Island. 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks is awarded the ..."

3. Helping Your Child Learn Responsible Behavior (1994)
"... althea gibson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Wilma Rudolph, George Washington Carver, Phillis Wheatley, Shirley Chisholm, Ralph Bunche, ..."

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