[DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - Wikipedia [PAR] Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927  September 28, 2003) was an American tennis 
player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete to cross the color line of 
international tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to win a Grand 
Slam title (the .... Later in the season she won the Wimbledon doubles 
championship (again... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon - Jul 06 ... [PAR] Althea Gibson is first African American to win Wimbledon ... (In 1975, Arthur Ashe 
became the first African-American man to win the men's singles title at 
Wimbledon, when he defeated Jimmy ... In September 1957, she won the U.S. 
Open, and the Associated Press named her Female Athlete of the Year in 1957 
and 1958. [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - Black History - HISTORY.com [PAR] Trailblazing athlete Althea Gibson became the first great African-American player 
in ... she became the first black player to win Wimbledon and the French and U.S. 
Open titles. ... Wimbledon and U.S.Open titles followed in 1957 and 1958. In all, 
Gibson powered her wayto 56 singles and doubles championships before... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - Golfer, Tennis Player, Athlete - Biography.com [PAR] Feb 4, 2016 ... Althea Gibson was the first African-American tennis player to ... 1951, she 
became the first African American to play at Wimbledon. Gibson won the 
women's singles and doubles at Wimbledon in 1957, and won the U.S. Open... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - International Tennis Hall of Fame [PAR] Five were in singles: the French in 1956, Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958, and the 
... of accomplishment, Gibson became the first African-American to compete on 
the ... family, won the French Open and Wimbledon Ladies Singles 
Championship in ... She was athletic as a youth, gravitating toward basketball 
and paddle tennis,... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson Becomes the First African American to win Wimbledon [PAR] Jul 6, 2009 ... She went on to win the all-black American Tennis Association (ATA) women's ... 
With this win, Gibson became the first black person to win a major singles ... 
honors were the Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year (1957... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson | American tennis player | Britannica.com [PAR] Nov 20, 2014 ... She was the first black player to win the French (1956), Wimbledon (195758), ... 
the country and in 1950 became the first black tennis player to enter the national 
... In 195758 she won the Wimbledon women's singles and doubles titles and ... 
That year Gibson was voted Female Athlete of the Year by the... [DOC] [TLE] ESPN.com: Althea Gibson broke barriers [PAR] She also later cracked the color barrier at Wimbledon. In 1956, Gibson made 
history by becoming the first black person to win the French championships. The 
next year ... An athletic woman, she had good foot speed, which allowed her to 
cover the court. As the years went on, she became more consistent from the 
baseline. [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson - 1957...1st African American tennis player to win the ... [PAR] In 1957 Althea Gibson became the 1st African American to win a Wimbledon title 
.... In 1956, she became the first black athlete to win a Grand Slam title (the 
French Open). ... Gibson, 1957-58 Wimbledon & US National Singles Champion, 
was... [DOC] [TLE] Althea Gibson facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Yet the world's first African-American tennis champion remained a gadfly all her 
life. In the .... Gibson became the first black woman to win the Wimbledon singles 
title, ... her Female Athlete of the Year in 1957 and 1958 and she became the first
... [DOC] [TLE] July 06, 1957: Althea Gibson is first African American to win ... [PAR] In July 1957, Gibson won Wimbledon, defeating Darlene Hard, 6-3, 6-2. (In 1975, 
Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to win the men's singles title 
... athlete played pro

Question: In 1957 she became the first black American athlete to win the Wimbledon singles
Answer: Althea Gibson