Althea Gibson
| First Name | Althea |
| Last Name | Gibson |
| Age | 76 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | August 25, 1927 |
| Birthplace | Silver, SC |
| Date of Death | September 28, 2003 |
| Location of Death | East Orange, NJ |
| Cause of Death | Circulatory failure |
| Build | Athletic |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| University | Florida A&M University, FL |
| Occupation Category | Tennis |
| Claim to Fame | first African-American woman to win a Grand Slam title in 1956 |
| Official Website | altheagibson.com |
Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was a World No. 1 American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. She is sometimes referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of tennis" for breaking the color barrier. Gibson was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
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Filmography
Selected Althea Gibson film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
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