Quotes by Gibson, Althea




Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 September 28, 2003) was an American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour on August 22, 1950. She is sometimes referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of tennis" for breaking the "color barrier"..

"Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields don't really consider the amount of work required to stay tops."

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"No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you."

Gibson, Althea on cooperation
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