Article 4P0JK Althea Gibson, the First Black Athlete to Integrate Tennis, Finally Gets Her Flowers With New Statue

Althea Gibson, the First Black Athlete to Integrate Tennis, Finally Gets Her Flowers With New Statue

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On Monday, Althea Gibson-the woman who broke the color barrier at tennis' highest levels-received long-overdue recognition: a granite sculpture in her likeness at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y.

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