In 1957, Althea Gibson became the first black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title, defeating fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2.

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The last in the list of American heorines was Althea Gibson who became Wimbledon's first black winner in 1957, before succesfully defending her title 12 months later.

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"Ninety-five percent of the time, they don't do it, " said Althea Outten, an MTA agent working at the Bowling Green subway station this week, referring to parents and youths taller than 44 inches who don't swipe.

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