Althea Gibson was one of the greatest athletes of all time and a groundbreaking woman in not one but two sports. Gibson was best known for her tennis career, as she was the first African American to ...

Althea Gibson, the trailblazing athlete who won 11 Grand Slam tennis titles and later became the first Black golfer to compete on the LPGA, remains an unfamiliar name to many in the world of golf.

A trailblazing athlete, activist and scientist are among the five women who will feature in a special run of quarters to be minted for 2025, the Treasury Department announced. The final honorees of ...

As Women’s History Month closes, we take a closer look at Althea Gibson, the Black American two-sport athlete whose legacy is still being celebrated even 20 years after her death. It may be 50 years ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Images of Althea Gibson are everywhere at the U.S. Open, 75 years since she became the first Black player at a major tennis tournament. The American Grand Slam event's logo is ...