[DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - Wikipedia [PAR] Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927  September 28, 2003) was an American tennis 
player and professional golfer, ... The following year she won both Wimbledon 
and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. .... 1957 was, in her own words, "
Althea Gibson's year". ... Her professional tennis career, however, was going 
nowhere. [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - Golfer, Tennis Player, Athlete - Biography.com [PAR] Feb 4, 2016 ... Althea Gibson was the first African-American tennis player to compete at the U.S. 
National Championships in 1950, and the first black player to compete at 
Wimbledon in 1951. She also broke racial barriers in professional golf. ... 
Incredibly, just a year after picking up a racket for the first time, she won a local... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson Recent Player Class of 1971 - International Tennis ... [PAR] Official profile of International Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee Althea Gibson. ... 
family, won the French Open and Wimbledon Ladies Singles Championship in ... 
many predicted were forthcoming after her debut at the U.S. Nationals a year 
earlier. ... so Gibson turned her attention to professional golf, and in 1964, at age 
37,... [DOC] [TLE] Queens of the Court: Althea Gibson, A Sports Pioneer | Sports Then ... [PAR] Nov 2, 2009 ... Born in 1927, the year after the historic Match of the Century ... tennis, but also to 
compete after leaving tennis as a professional golfer. ... Althea Gibson defeated 
Darlene Hard in 1957 to win the first of her two consecutive Wimbledon titles. ... 
She defeated Mortimer 8-6, 6-2 in the 1958 Wimbledon final and... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson: Queen of Tennis | - The Weekly Challenger [PAR] Oct 20, 2016 ... Althea Gibson was an African American tennis player who was the first ... In 1957, 
she also won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals ... She spent the first three 
years of her life on a cotton farm, where her .... In 1964, she then turned to 
professional golf, joining the Ladies Professional Golf Association. [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson, Wimbledon winner, RIP - NYYFans.com Forum [PAR] Sep 28, 2003 ... Then a friendly musician gave her a tennis racket, and she immediately ... After 
being routed 6-1 in the first set, Gibson recovered to win the ... Gibson turned to 
the pro golf tour for a few years, but she didn't distinguish herself. .... Althea 
Gibson, First Black Player to Win Wimbledon and U.S. Titles, Dies at 76 [DOC] [TLE] ESPN Classic - Althea Gibson broke barriers - ESPN.com [PAR] The next year, she made more history by winning Wimbledon and the U.S. ... 
Then a friendly musician gave her a tennis racket, and she immediately took to 
the game. ... the French championships, defeating defending champion Angela 
Mortimer 6-0, ... After winning her second U.S. Championship, she turned 
professional. [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Tennis had changed Gibson, giving her an outlet for her energy. .... She repeated 
the feat the following year, winning both Wimbledon and U.S. Open singles titles, 
and ... In 1959 Gibson turned professional and played a couple of exhibition 
basketball .... "Inside the White Lines: July 6, 1957: Althea Gibson Wins 
Wimbledon. [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - 1957...1st African American tennis player to win the ... [PAR] Gibson turned pro at the age of 31 and was the first black tennis player to win 
Wimbledon ... Aside from her success, she is most remembered for breaking the 
color ... September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional 
golfer, ... doubles at Wimbledon in 1957, and the U.S. Open the following year in 
1958. [DOC] [TLE] ESPN.com: Althea Gibson broke barriers [PAR] The next year, she made more history by winning Wimbledon and the U.S. ... 
Then a friendly musician gave her a tennis racket, and she immediately took to 
the game. ... After being routed 6-1 in the first set, Gibson recovered to win

Question: 6 years after her 1957 Wimbledon win, this tennis great turned pro golfer
Answer: Althea Gibson