
Althea Gibson of New York city, holding the large gold plate presented to her as the winner of the Women’s Singles Tennis title at Wimbledon, England, July 6, 1957 is kissed by her finals opponent, Darlene Hard, of Montebello, Calif., (Left). Gibson beat Hard 6-3, 6-2 to become the first African American to win a Wimbledon championship. (AP Photo)
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