Tennis Trailblazing Icon Althea Gibson

In 1950, a powerful and charismatic African American athlete named Althea Gibson began to smash tennis' color lines-- breaking new ground and changing the world's perception of what was possible for the sports world at large. Listen in to this truly inspiring trailblazer's story now!

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Show Credits

Theme song: "Busy Old Sun" by Vaudeville 

Cover Art: Jenny Lam @jennylamalam

Editing: Kelly & Red  @kellylansing @missredventure

 

Sources

History Chicks - Althea Gibson Part 1 & 2 Episodes - 2024

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althea_Gibson 

https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/althea-gibson 

https://www.biography.com/athletes/althea-gibson 

 

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