2003 Death Althea Gibson, tennis/golf great, first black woman to win Wimbledon, dies at 76 1973 Event Black Sports Hall of Fame forms: Paul Robeson, Elgin Baylor, Jesse Owens, Jim Brown, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson elected 1966 Birthday Tia Carrere, Althea Janairo, Honolulu, actress, Wayne's World 1958 Event 72nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene R Hard (36 61 62) 1958 Event 65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer (86 62) 1957 Event 71st U.S. Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62) 1957 Event 1st black to win a major U.S. tennis tournament, Althea Gibson 1957 Event 64th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene Hard (63 62) 1956 Event 70th U.S. Womens Tennis: Shirley J Fry beats Althea Gibson (63 64) 1956 Birthday Althea Gwyn, WBL center, New York Stars 1950 Event Althea Gibson becomes 1st black competetor in national tennis competition 1927 Birthday Althea Gibson, born in Silver, South Carolina, 1st black tennis champion in a major event 1924 Birthday Althea T L Simmons, human rights activist/chief lobbyist, NAACP
