Althea Gibson Quiz

Where was Althea Gibson born?

• 1.) Silver, North Carolina

• 2.) Swedesboro, New Jersey

• 3.) Montgomery, Alabama

• 4.) Wilmington, Delaware

If she was still alive today, she would be 95. When was Althea Gibson born?​ ​ (a)  

• 1.) August 25 1927
• 2.) June 19 2013
• 3.) July 4 1776
• 4.) September 1 1962

Since segregation still existed, Althea had to play in a different tennis league. What league did she play in?

• 1.) United States Tennis Association (USTA)

• 2.) United States Golf Association (USGA)

• 3.) African American Tennis League (AATL)

• 4.) all-Black American Tennis Association (ATA)

Althea won her first American Tennis Association (ATA) Championship in​ (a)   ​

• 1.) 1947
• 2.) 2002
• 3.) 1975
• 4.) 1985

Breaking Barriers: Althea was finally allowed to play in the professional U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) in ​ (a)  

• 2. 1950
• 1.) 1927
• 3.) 1949
• 4.) 2003

Althea Gibson was the first African American to:

• 1.) Play tennis

• 2.) Win a Major Tennis Championship / Grand Slam

• 3.) Retire from playing tennis

• 4.) Write a book about her life

Bonus: Althea Gibson was also the first African American Women to professionally:

• 1.) Play baseball

• 2.) Play football

• 3.) Play soccer

• 4.) Play golf