Althea Gibson was the first African American to
Althea Gibson was the first African American to play in the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament in 1950. The 23 year old lost her second round match with Louise Brough, three-time defending Wimbledon champion at the West Side Club in Forest Hills (BSIC_2020_7_14)
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