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Althea Gibson, Bud Collins, Arthur Ashe

Carol Newsom1990

International Tennis Hall of Fame

International Tennis Hall of Fame
Newport, United States

Arthur Ashe, Althea Gibson, Zina Garrison, Sydney Llewellyn, and Bud Collins at Wimbledon in the 1980s. In 1990, Zina Garrison reached the title match at Wimbledon, making her the first Black woman to compete in a Grand Slam final since Althea Gibson won at U.S. Nationals at Forest Hills in 1958. The All-England Club flew Gibson to Wimbledon to watch the match. Arthus Ashe, the first Black man to win Wimbledon in 1975, covered the tournament that year for HBO.

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  • Title: Althea Gibson, Bud Collins, Arthur Ashe
  • Creator: Carol Newsom
  • Date Created: 1990
  • Rights: International Tennis Hall of Fame
  • Art Form: Photography
International Tennis Hall of Fame

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