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Statue of Harlem’s Althea Gibson first black woman to win Wimbledon

Posted on March 29, 2012 by | 3 Comments

Mary Drayton was a wide-eyed 8-year-old sitting next to her aunt, tennis great Althea Gibson, as she was showered with ticker tape in the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan. Continue reading →

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