Title Work

Title No: 6388

Title: Althea Gibson at the 1950 U.S. Open tennis championship

Medium: Documentation

Original Medium: Photograph

Date: 1950 (Created)

Gibson walks off the court after defeating Barbara Knapp in the first round of the women's singles competition. The match marked the first time an African-American player was allowed to compete in the tournament. (Photograph: UPI/Bettmann Newsphotos)

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Subjects: African American tennis players; Sports tournaments

Name As Subjects: Gibson, Althea