/tags/althea-gibson Althea Gibson en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:04:13 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Tennis legend Althea Gibson emerged from South Carolina to break color barriers in professional tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to… Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:04:13 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /sports/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Tennis legend Althea Gibson emerged from South Carolina to break color barriers in professional tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to… Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:04:13 GMT /sports/2015-04-08/althea-documenting-the-end-of-color-barriers-in-tennis Will Michaels, Frank Stasio