Althea Gibson

American tennis player (1927-2003)
Person human Q53550
Althea Gibson
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Althea Gibson

Summary

Althea Gibson is a human[1]. Born in Silver[2], she… she was born on August 25, 1927[3]. She died in East Orange[4]. She died on September 28, 2003[5]. She worked as a tennis player[6], tennis coach[7], autobiographer[8], and golfer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,682 views/month, #6,920 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Silver[2], Althea Gibson…
  • Althea Gibson passed away in East Orange[4].
  • Althea Gibson was born on August 25, 1927[3].
  • Althea Gibson died on September 28, 2003[5].
  • Burial took place at Rosedale Cemetery[11].
  • Althea Gibson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Althea Gibson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Althea Gibson worked as a tennis player[6].
  • Althea Gibson's professions included tennis coach[7].
  • Althea Gibson's professions included autobiographer[8].
  • Althea Gibson worked as a golfer[9].
  • Althea Gibson's education included a stint at Florida A&M University[14].
  • Althea Gibson was educated at Williston School[15].
  • Althea Gibson received the National Women's Hall of Fame[16].
  • Althea Gibson received the Florida Women's Hall of Fame[17].
  • Althea Gibson received the Candace Award[18].
  • Althea Gibson received the New Jersey Hall of Fame[19].
  • Althea Gibson received the Theodore Roosevelt Award[20].
  • Althea Gibson received the International Tennis Hall of Fame[21].
  • Althea Gibson was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha[22].
  • Althea Gibson is recorded as female[23].
  • Althea Gibson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Althea Gibson's member of sports team is recorded as United States Wightman Cup team[25].
  • Althea Gibson's Commons category is recorded as Althea Gibson[26].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1927-08-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-09-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d508b709-0dff-47e0-883c-8bab4858f74c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Silver[2], Althea Gibson… she was born on August 25, 1927[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Florida A&M University[14], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1887[35] and Williston School[15], a middle school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1866[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include tennis player[6], tennis coach[7], autobiographer[8], and golfer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Women's Hall of Fame[16], a 501(c)(3) organization[39], in United States[40], founded in 1969[41]; Florida Women's Hall of Fame[17], an award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1982[44]; Candace Award[18], an award[45], in United States[46]; New Jersey Hall of Fame[19], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 2008[49]; Theodore Roosevelt Award[20], an award[50], in United States[51], founded in 1967[52]; and International Tennis Hall of Fame[21], a tennis court[53], in United States[54], founded in 1880[55].

Death and Burial

Althea Gibson died on September 28, 2003[5]. She passed away in East Orange[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[27]. She is buried at Rosedale Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Althea Gibson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,682 views/month, #6,920 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Althea Gibson born?

Althea Gibson's place of birth was Silver[2].

Where did Althea Gibson die?

Althea Gibson died in East Orange[4].

What did Althea Gibson do for work?

Althea Gibson worked as tennis player[6], tennis coach[7], autobiographer[8], and golfer[9].

Where did Althea Gibson go to school?

Althea Gibson was educated at Florida A&M University[14] and Williston School[15].

What awards did Althea Gibson receive?

Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[16], Florida Women's Hall of Fame[17], Candace Award[18], and New Jersey Hall of Fame[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . 100 years of Wimbledon. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . flwomenshalloffame.org. flwomenshalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . njhalloffame.org. njhalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . tennisfame.com. tennisfame.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . 100 years of Wimbledon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Althea
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject African diaspora, gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
    Country for sport United States
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