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1927 – 2003Althea Gibson (1927-2003)Died 28 September 2003, aged 76Althea Gibson was the first Black tennis player to compete at and win Grand Slam titles, taking the French, Wimbledon and US singles championships between 1956 and 1958. She later became the first Black player on the women's professional golf tour.