lifeさんのインスタグラム写真 - (lifeInstagram)「In 1956, tennis star Althea Gibson became the first Black player to win a Grand Slam tournament: the French Open. LIFE photographer Thomas McAvoy chronicled Gibson's win and tour of Europe, rare outtakes of which are shared here. When LIFE asked about her Grand Slam victory, she responded, "I'm elated and I'm not. If I'd lost I'd feel the same." This determination led to multiple Grand Slam titles and a second career as a professional golfer. She later became the first Black woman admitted to the LPGA. For more on Gibson's inspiring life, check out her autobiography 'I Always Wanted To Be Somebody' (1958) or the biography 'Born To Win: The Althea Gibson Story' (2004). #altheagibson #grandslam #womeninsports #tennishistory #blackhistory #sportshistory #lpga」2月4日 5時53分