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Tennis and golf pro, Gibson was the first black woman to compete in the U.S. National Championships (now known as the U.S. Open) in 1950. In 1951, she became the first Black player to compete at Wimbledon and she was the first Black woman to compete professionally on the LPGA Tour.
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August 25, 1927, Clarendon County, South Carolina
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September 28, 2003 (age 76), East Orange, New Jersey
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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