Althea Gibson was an amazing athlete. She worked so hard in what she did, she even became known to the country. Althea was a huge role model to people who loved tennis and golf. She never gave up in herself and did the best she could. It all began in 1927 .
Althea Gibson was born on August twenty fifth, 1927 in South Carolina. She had three sisters and one brother. When she was very young, Althea, her parents, and her siblings moved to Harlem, New York. Due to being poor, Althea's parents lived on public assistance so Althea and her family ended up living with her Aunt Sally. It was also a struggle because they were African-American and in that time they were trying to become free from discrimination. Several years after, Mr. Gibson …show more content…
Her father's brand of corporal discipline caused her to stay away from the house. She tried to run away, but it did not work. Althea spent more time at friends' houses than hers. Then Althea finally said " I deserved being punished. I gave my father a whole lot of trouble. I do not hate him for anything today. In fact, I love him. Somebody had to knock a little sense into me, and it was not easy." (source 9)
Althea went to school but did not like it. It was a struggle for her to understand, As a result, of Althea's struggles, she ended up skipping school and she stated, " My father used to whip me" (source 1). She later quit school, but eventually went back and finished three years in high school and graduated in 1949. She then went to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and graduated in 1953, even though it was still a struggle for her to …show more content…
She was even known to be better than most of the kids on her street. Althea especially loved table tennis. She played basketball, tennis, football, and golf. Althea had a lot of strength and good hand-eye coordination and it was most noticeable in football. He dad, Daniel Gibson, even taught Althea how to box. Since she was African-American she wasn't allowed to go into the country club, so she had to wait till the gates were closed to get in. She wanted to get in because she found a love of tennis and she wanted to practice at real courts. Then Billy Jean King helped train her for tennis so that she could do well.
When she started getting in tennis tournaments, she won an all black state championship run by the American Tennis Association(ATA). When she started competing, professional tennis was closed to her because of white-domination. She worked really hard and then once she was allowed to play, she ended up becoming the first African-American professional tennis player. As she continued to practice and play, she started to gain power. She ended up being the Grand Slam champion by winning the Australian champion, the French opening champion, the Wimbledon champion, and U.S National
Althea Gibson was born on August twenty fifth, 1927 in South Carolina. She had three sisters and one brother. When she was very young, Althea, her parents, and her siblings moved to Harlem, New York. Due to being poor, Althea's parents lived on public assistance so Althea and her family ended up living with her Aunt Sally. It was also a struggle because they were African-American and in that time they were trying to become free from discrimination. Several years after, Mr. Gibson …show more content…
Her father's brand of corporal discipline caused her to stay away from the house. She tried to run away, but it did not work. Althea spent more time at friends' houses than hers. Then Althea finally said " I deserved being punished. I gave my father a whole lot of trouble. I do not hate him for anything today. In fact, I love him. Somebody had to knock a little sense into me, and it was not easy." (source 9)
Althea went to school but did not like it. It was a struggle for her to understand, As a result, of Althea's struggles, she ended up skipping school and she stated, " My father used to whip me" (source 1). She later quit school, but eventually went back and finished three years in high school and graduated in 1949. She then went to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and graduated in 1953, even though it was still a struggle for her to …show more content…
She was even known to be better than most of the kids on her street. Althea especially loved table tennis. She played basketball, tennis, football, and golf. Althea had a lot of strength and good hand-eye coordination and it was most noticeable in football. He dad, Daniel Gibson, even taught Althea how to box. Since she was African-American she wasn't allowed to go into the country club, so she had to wait till the gates were closed to get in. She wanted to get in because she found a love of tennis and she wanted to practice at real courts. Then Billy Jean King helped train her for tennis so that she could do well.
When she started getting in tennis tournaments, she won an all black state championship run by the American Tennis Association(ATA). When she started competing, professional tennis was closed to her because of white-domination. She worked really hard and then once she was allowed to play, she ended up becoming the first African-American professional tennis player. As she continued to practice and play, she started to gain power. She ended up being the Grand Slam champion by winning the Australian champion, the French opening champion, the Wimbledon champion, and U.S National