Althea Gibson Woman S History Month Project
Althea Gibso
Jeremiah Akoto, Humberto
Machado, Matheus Ribeiro
US History Per. 9 (Sports)
Althea Gibson: Facts
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Born: August 25th, 1927; Silver, South Carolina
Deceased: September 28th, 2003; East Orange, NJ
Spouse: Sydney Llewellyn
Education: Attended Florida A&M University
Accomplishments: Singles/Doubles: Tennis
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French Champ(1956) French Champ(1956)
Wimbledon(1957)
Wimbledon(1956)
US Open(1957)
Australian Champ(1957)
Wimbledon(1958)
Wimbledon(1957)
US Open(1958)
Wimbledon(1958)
Althea Gibson: Life(Tennis Career)
• Althea Gibson born August 25th, 1927 in Silver, South Carolina grew up in New York City. Her career of playing tennis came from a very young age.
• In 1942 at the age of 15, Althea Gibson won her first tournament under the NYPAL (New York Police Athletic
League) sponsored by the American Tennis League.
• In 1947, she clinches the ATA singles championship and holds on to that title for 10 years straight. During her attendance to
Florida A&M University she became the first African American
Tennis Player that entered the national grass-court championship in Forest Hill, New York.
• In 1972 Althea Gibson partnered along with Pepsi Cola’s tennis project to bring tennis equipment to underprivileged neighbors and she did this for 30 years.
• She became a coach to many competitors of tennis such as
Leslie Allen and Zina Garrison.
• In the early 1970s Althea Gibson became the director of the
Essex County Park Commission in New Jersey. As of 1976 she was elevated to Athletic Commissioner.
• She was the manager of the State Athletic Control Board and later became the supervisor of the Governor's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports.
Althea Gibson: Contribution
Althea Gibson suffered two cerebral hemorrhages in the late 1980s, in
1992 she a stroke, but in early 2003 she survived a heart attack but died
September 28th, 2003 due to complications from respiratory and bladder infections Althea Gibson: Fun Facts
• In Newark, NJ Althea
Jeremiah Akoto, Humberto
Machado, Matheus Ribeiro
US History Per. 9 (Sports)
Althea Gibson: Facts
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•
•
•
•
Born: August 25th, 1927; Silver, South Carolina
Deceased: September 28th, 2003; East Orange, NJ
Spouse: Sydney Llewellyn
Education: Attended Florida A&M University
Accomplishments: Singles/Doubles: Tennis
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•
French Champ(1956) French Champ(1956)
Wimbledon(1957)
Wimbledon(1956)
US Open(1957)
Australian Champ(1957)
Wimbledon(1958)
Wimbledon(1957)
US Open(1958)
Wimbledon(1958)
Althea Gibson: Life(Tennis Career)
• Althea Gibson born August 25th, 1927 in Silver, South Carolina grew up in New York City. Her career of playing tennis came from a very young age.
• In 1942 at the age of 15, Althea Gibson won her first tournament under the NYPAL (New York Police Athletic
League) sponsored by the American Tennis League.
• In 1947, she clinches the ATA singles championship and holds on to that title for 10 years straight. During her attendance to
Florida A&M University she became the first African American
Tennis Player that entered the national grass-court championship in Forest Hill, New York.
• In 1972 Althea Gibson partnered along with Pepsi Cola’s tennis project to bring tennis equipment to underprivileged neighbors and she did this for 30 years.
• She became a coach to many competitors of tennis such as
Leslie Allen and Zina Garrison.
• In the early 1970s Althea Gibson became the director of the
Essex County Park Commission in New Jersey. As of 1976 she was elevated to Athletic Commissioner.
• She was the manager of the State Athletic Control Board and later became the supervisor of the Governor's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports.
Althea Gibson: Contribution
Althea Gibson suffered two cerebral hemorrhages in the late 1980s, in
1992 she a stroke, but in early 2003 she survived a heart attack but died
September 28th, 2003 due to complications from respiratory and bladder infections Althea Gibson: Fun Facts
• In Newark, NJ Althea