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A role model for African American female athletes, she went on to win three gold medals and one silver medal at the Olympic Games that year. ... France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images ...
In 2016–2017 she was honored and participated in the Orange County Heritage Black History Parade and was nominated to attend the United State of Women summit hosted by the White House. In 2016 Gibbs was named one of the Top Ten Greatest African American Female Athletes of All time for Kickboxing. [12]
Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event (the French Open).
21st-century African-American sportswomen (610 P) Pages in category "African-American sportswomen" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
American sports wouldn't be what they are today without the trailblazing black athletes of years past. From household names like Jackie Robinson to more recent history-makers like Vonetta Flowers ...
It includes 21st-century American sportswomen that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "21st-century African-American sportswomen" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 610 total.
Gabrielle Lisa Thomas (born December 7, 1996) [3] is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint who is the 2024 200m Olympic champion. Born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts, Thomas competed in college for Harvard University before beginning a professional track career in 2018.
Lonzo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player [24] LiAngelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player; LaMelo Ball (African-American father)—professional basketball player; Gene Banks—retired professional basketball player; Tony Barbee—former professional basketball player