Althea Gibson's 1957 Wimbledon Win - Decades TV Network

Althea Gibson became the first African-American tennis player to win Wimbledon in 1957. Her strength and speed allowed her to dominate the courts. Gibson's journey from pioneer to champion began in 1956 when she won the French Open. She won both Wimbledon and a U.S. National Championship two years in a row.

[@lightmarker3146]

Althea also broke the color barrier in Woman's Pro Golf ! I read her book as a 8 year old in 62 and loved her .

[@BCNbananas]

I love Althea...more footage, please. Well done, Katrine.

[@nancysanders2398]

Yes,what a Person,as well as a CHAMPION Tennis Player🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾

[@Zeldarw104]

wonderful, Athena Gibson a true professional in tennis &life.

[@hardsam68]

Althea and Evonne Goolagong have the most amazing back stories in Womens tennis (and Martina)

[@brucee6123]

The footage of the woman playing at 01:00 is not Alice Marble, but Louise Brough. Marble's heyday was the late 1930s

[@royalw2650]

USA MOTHER Tennis Queen RIP💜😘🙅🏽‍♂️👣😍🍽🏆

[@swordsinging1709]

Awesome, love it!!!

[@majorsmall8989]

I have to do a project on here

[@highnoon9333]

Is that Richard Nixon shaking his head at 1:37? I'd recognize that nose anywhere

[@billplaney2585]

you are correct!

[@mayac.1345]

I love that she wasn't doing this for any cause except just be able to play her best. Individual not the group

[@hardsam68]

Americans forget there are other countries that has black tennis players like Goolagong of Australia

[@displayname1276]

Can't see the ball; so the video might as well be about watching two people dancing around some random rectangle.

[@stevelangely8004]

Not a bad way to describe tennis.

[@2amazing7]

No money.