Not only was Althea Gibson the first black woman to win Wimbledon, she won back-to-back championships in both @wimbledon and the U.S. National Championships (now @usopen) in 1957 and 58.
Witness her incredible story this Friday at 9/8c on @pbsofficial
#AltheaPBS #americanmasters #tennis #wimbledon #usopen #altheagibson #civilrights #equality
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