Women's History Activator: Althea Gibson
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History
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Physical Education
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Year 7 - Year 12
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History Resource Description
Event: July 1957. Althea Gibson becomes the first African-American woman to win the Wimbledon Championship. Story: Althea excelled at sports from an early age. Her successes broke racial and gender barriers and earned her worldwide fame.