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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Stephen Whyno

US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

US Open Gibson 75th Anniversary - (AP1950)

Images of Althea Gibson are everywhere at the U.S. Open, 75 years since she became the first Black player at a major tennis tournament.

The American Grand Slam event's logo is multilayered artwork of her face in profile. Clips of Gibson flash across screens inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. A tribute narrated by Venus Williams is part of the soundtrack during breaks.

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