Althea Gibson Quotes

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Most of us who aspire to be tops in our fields don't really consider the amount of work required to stay tops.

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No matter what accomplishments you achieve, somebody helped you.

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I always wanted to be somebody.... If I've made it, it's half because I was game to take a wicked amount of punishment along the way and half because there were an awful lot of people who cared enough to help me.

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In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning it twice proves that you are the best.

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In the field of sports you are more-or-less accepted for what you do rather than what you are.

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Being a champ is all well and good, but you can't eat a crown.

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I hope that I have accomplished just one thing: that I have been a credit to tennis and my country.

Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson

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Born: August 25, 1927

Died: September 28, 2003 (aged 76)

Bio: Althea Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and the first black athlete to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first person of color to win a Grand Slam title.

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