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Althea Gibson, the first African American to become tennis champion of the world by winning the Wimbledon match in England, waves from an open car during the parade up Broadway in the City's official tribute to her, New York, New York, July 11, 1957. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

Althea Gibson, the first African American to become tennis champion of the world by winning the Wimbledon match in England, waves from an open car during the parade up Broadway in the City's official tribute to her, New York, New York, July 11, 1957. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)