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Legend
Althea Gibson
Broke barriers in two sports — tennis, then professional golf.
Hometown
Harlem, NY
Broke barriers in two sports — tennis, then professional golf.
Hometown
Harlem, NY
The Story
After conquering tennis, Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to compete on the LPGA Tour in 1964, integrating a second sport in a single lifetime.
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