Though few Black Americans have gained fame in Tennis, two great tennis
players were Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe.
Althea
Gibson
Claim
to fame:
Althea
Gibson was the first Black person to win the Wimbledon title in
1957. She was ranked number one in the world among women players
in 1957 and 1958.
Arthur
Ashe
Claim
to fame:
Arthur
Ashe was the first Black man to win the title at Wimbledon in 1975.