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Althea Gibson

American tennis player (1927-2003)

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Occupation

American tennis player (1927-2003)

Born in

Silver

Born

August 25, 1927

Zodiac

Virgo

27,794

days lived

76

age at death

Born
August 25, 1927 in 🇺🇸Silver
Died
September 28, 2003 in East Orange (aged 76)
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·rabbit 🐇
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for August 25, 1927

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2008
Day 29,349
Age 80

New Jersey Hall of Fame Inductee

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Posthumously inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

2003
Day 27,793
Age 76

Death of Althea Gibson

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Sep 28, 2003

Althea Gibson dies at the age of 76 in East Orange, New Jersey.

1991
Day 23,140
Age 63

Awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Award

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96%
Jan 1, 1991

Receives the Theodore Roosevelt Award from the NCAA.

1983
Day 20,218
Age 55

Marries William Darben

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96%
Jan 1, 1983

Marries William Darben.

1964
Day 13,278
Age 36

Began Professional Golf Career

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96%
Jan 1, 1964

Becomes the first African-American woman to join the LPGA tour.

1958
Day 11,087
Age 30

Published autobiography 'I Always Wanted to Be Somebody'

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96%
Jan 1, 1958

Publishes her autobiography, 'I Always Wanted to Be Somebody'.

Day 11,087
Age 30

Turned Professional

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Turns professional and joins the Harlem Globetrotters.

Day 11,087
Age 30

US Open Champion

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1958

Wins her second US Open title.

1957
Day 10,722
Age 29

Wimbledon Champion

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96%
Jan 1, 1957

Wins the Wimbledon singles title.

Day 10,722
Age 29

US Open Champion

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Wins the US Open singles title.

Day 10,722
Age 29

Named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year

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96%
Jan 1, 1957

Recognized as the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year.

1956
Day 10,356
Age 28

First African American to win a Grand Slam title

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Wins the French Open, becoming the first African American to do so.

1953
Day 9,261
Age 25

Graduates from Florida A&M University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1953

Graduates from Florida A&M University.

1947
Day 7,069
Age 19

Wins ATA National Championship

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96%
Jan 1, 1947

Wins her first ATA (American Tennis Association) National Championship.

1940
Day 4,512
Age 12

Starts playing tennis

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96%
Jan 1, 1940

Begins playing tennis at the age of 13.

1927
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Silver, South Carolina

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96%
Aug 25, 1927

Born in Silver, Clarendon County, South Carolina.