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Althea Gibson holding the women's singles trophy aloft after beating Angela Mortimer of Great Britain in the final at Wimbledon. (Getty)
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Althea Gibson holding the women's singles trophy aloft after beating Angela Mortimer of Great Britain in the final at Wimbledon. (Getty)
