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The pioneering tennis star that was Althea Gibson

“The final tennis Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, is getting underway this week at Flushing...

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10.00 21 Aug 2025


The pioneering tennis star that was Althea Gibson


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“The final tennis Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, is getting underway this week at Flushing Meadows in New York. This year marked the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe for whom the main tennis stadium in Flushing is named winning the Wimbledon men’s singles title. But it’s also 75 years this very week since the first African-American player was allowed enter the US Open Althea Gibson. To tell us more about this pioneering tennis star, is Cameron Hill from Off The Ball.


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