{ "vars" : { "gtag_id": "UA-1995064-10", "config" : { "UA-1995064-10": { "groups": "default" } } } }

Althea Gibson Photos: The Pictures You Need to See

  • 0 Shares
  • By
  • Updated

Gallery: 2/28

Althea Gibson receives a kiss from compatriot Darlene Hard, whom she beat in two sets to become the first black woman to win the Women's Singles Finals at Wimbledon in 1957. (Getty)

More Heavy Sports

On what would have been her 87th birthday, let's honor tennis legend Althea Gibson by taking a look at some photos.