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ads, 123–124 Buxton, Angela, 88, 89, 90, 95, 205 Ali, Muhammad, 207–208 Byrne, Brendan T., 177, 178, 180 Allen, Leslie, 191, 193–194, 195, 206–207, 212 Caribbean Championships, 68 Allen, Ruby, 21 Carrington, Art, 164, 169, 170, 175 Enterprises, 127, 134–135 Cassio, William, 147 Althea Gibson Foundation, 188, 202, 220 celebrity benefits, 177 Althea Gibson Sings (album), 115–119 Chaffee, Nancy, 46, 51, 61, 68–69, 73, 92 American Tennis Association, 26, 42, Clearview Golf Club, 149–150 43–44, 57–58 coaching, 191–192, 193, 194 apartment, renting, 133–134 Cole, Nat “King,” 92 appearance, pride in, 207–209 color barrier, 42, 43, 56–57, 105, 135 Ashe, Arthur, 42, 164, 168–169, 190, Connolly, Maureen, 108 191, 206 Cooke, Sarah Palfrey, 53, 59, 61, 107 Asian tour, 83–84, 85–87 Cooke, Tom, 182 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Cooper, Cynthia, 190 Year, 108, 127 Cosby, Bill, v–vii, 177, 184 athletic commissioner job, 178–180 Cosmopolitan Tennis Club, 26, 28, Australian tour, 93–94 30–31, 43–44 cotton, 9–11 Bailey, J. N., 119 Cunningham, Evelyn, 166 Baker, Bertram, 57, 67, 70, 77, 130 Baker, Beverly, 73, 74–75 Darben, Rosemary: on Althea, 63–64; Bench, Johnny, 168–169 family of, 77–79; on Llewellyn, 170; Bethune, Thelmer, 3, 6–7, 8, 9, 11 on playing Althea, 40–41; on WAC Bethune-Cookman College, 75–76 application, 83; on Will and Althea, Blake, James, 193 165, 178 boxing, 21 Darben, Will: death of, 171, 204; Brough, Louise: at eastern grass singles, divorce from, 165–166; Fuller and, 92; at Forest Hills, 63, 65, 66, 67, 178; letter from, 92–93; loyalty of, 104; at northern lawn 135–136; marriage to, 145–146; championships, 89; at Wimbledon, 90 proposal of, 79–80; reunion with, Brown, Claude, 12 170–171 Brown, Dewey, COPYRIGHTED158 Davis, Billy, MATERIAL 31, 39, 196, 205 Brown, Garris, 177 Davis, Mattie, 2 Brown, Roland, 150 Davis, Nana, 32, 39 Bryant, Mattie (cousin), 8, 16–17, 21, Davis, Sammy, Jr., 94 102, 209 DeBusschere, Dave, 177 Budge, Don, 43 Depression, 16–17 Bueno, Maria, 109 Didrikson, Babe, 140, 183 Bunche, Ralph J., 128, 130 Dinkins, David N., 147, 153, 177, 188, Burgland, Wilfred, 128–129 203, 210, 213

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Dodd, Frank J., 180 Fuller, Gil, 177–178 Dole Dickens Quartet, 115 Funches, Ethel, 152 Dot Records, 114–115, 116, 117, 118–119 Gaither, Carol Lorraine, 204 Drayton, Mary Ann (niece), 171, 209 Gaither, Jake, 47, 79, 139 dress: for golf, 143; of tennis players, Garrison, Zina, 190–192, 210, 212, 216 72–73, 131 Garvey, Marcus Moziah, 14 Dulles, John Foster, 111 Gibson, Althea: achievements of, Dunham, Katherine, 127 187–188, 212–213; awards earned, Dunlop Sporting Goods, 145 108–109, 127, 183, 203, 218; birth DuPont, Margaret Osborne, 92, 109 of, 2–3; bitterness of, 165, 166–167, 206–207; death of, 210–212, 213; Eaton, Celeste, 36, 37 depression of, 204–206; education of, Eaton, Hubert A., 35–36, 37, 38 1–2, 15–16, 22, 29, 37–38, 46–49; , 116–118 funds raised for, 69–70, 204–205; education, advocate for, 173 marriages, 145–146, 169–170; Eisenberg, David, 65–66 personality of, 49–51, 123 Eisenhower, Dwight D., 104, 183 Gibson, Annie Bell (mother), 3, 14, Elders, Lee, 150 17–18, 23, 36, 99, 102 Elizabeth II (queen), 96–97 Gibson, Daniel “Dush” (father): on employment, 29–30, 79–81, 128, Annie Bell, 3; death of, 148; 147–148, 163, 178–180, 182. description of, 18; early life of, 7, 8; See also coaching; Governor’s as farmer, 10, 11; on parade, 102; Council on Physical Fitness and punishment by, 1, 18–19; relocation Sports to , 12, 13 endorsements, 104, 127, 136, 142, 145, Gibson, Daniel, Jr. “Bubba” (brother): 167, 204 on Althea’s illness, 209; on Althea’s Episcopal church, 126 music, 113; on fighting, 19–20, 21; Equitable Life Assurance Society of the on Llewellyn, 169; on paddleball, 25; , 123–124 on parents, 3, 17, 18, 19 Erving, Julius, 168, 177 Gibson, January (great-grandfather), European tour, 70–72, 75, 206–207 3–6, 7 Eve Cigarettes, 140 Gibson, Junius and Lou (grandparents), Evert, Chris, 164–165 2–3, 5, 7–8, 12 Gibson, Mildred “Millie” (sister), 13, Fageros, Karol, 85, 86, 127, 131, 133 14, 23 fighting, 19–21 Gibson, W. J., 4 Fine, Mary Etta, Eva, and Leo, 40 girls with athletic talent, 186–187 fitness theme, 123–124 Givens, Sandra (niece), 171, 209 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Glass, Virginia, 43 College (Florida A&M, FAMU), Glenn, Rhonda, 199 46–47, 138, 185 Goldman, Manfred, 91 Ford, John, 120, 121 golf: African Americans and, 151, 199; Forest Hills: court 14 of, 62; first amateur tournaments, 142; clubs, appearance at, 61–62, 63, 65, 66–67; 141; in college, 138; comeback in, Fry and, 92; preparation for, 59, 61; 167–169; cool, keeping, 196–197; qualification for, 164; racial incident course records, 146; Didrikson and, at, 128–130; return to, 75, 76–77; 140–141; earnings from, 143, 148, singles title at, 104–105, 110–111 161, 162; fines for, 149; with men, Francis, Arthur E., 42, 52, 56 137–138; race issues in, 153–155; Fry, Shirley, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93–94, 128 support for, 140; swing, 141–142;

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women and, 149–150. See also Ladies Johnson, Oscar, 44 Professional Golf Association Johnson, Rafer, 177 (LPGA); Professional Golfers’ Johnson, Robert, Jr., 38–39 Association of America (PGA) Johnson, R. Walter, 35–36, 39, 41, 54 Good Neighbor Championships, 68 Jordan, Denise, 212 goodwill tour, 87, 89–90, 127–128 Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness Kelly, Daisy (aunt), 12, 15 and Sports, 172–173, 182–183, 204 Kennedy, James Scott, 114 Graham, Lawrence Otis, 159 King, Billie Jean: on Althea, 188–189, in , 87–89 195, 206; on Althea’s book, 122–123; Grand Slam record, 218 on Althea’s illness, 210; donation Grant, George Franklin, 150, 151 from, 205; on Oakland Pro Gray, Frances Clayton, 188, 204, 215 Invitational, 163; Riggs and, 182 Green, Agnes “Aggie,” 8–9 King, Larry, 163 Gregory, Ann, 142, 151–152 Kramer, Jack, 127

Hagge-Vossler, Marlene, 148–149, Lacy, Sam, 214 154–155, 157, 198 Ladies Professional Golf Association halls of fame, 183, 203 (LPGA): First Tee Program, 199; Hard, Darlene, 92, 96, 98, 109 Gregory, Funches, and, 152; history Hare, Charles, 54 of, 157; qualification for, 140, 143; , 13–14, 17, 99–100, 103–104, 113 retirement from, 161; tournament , 131, 132, 133 participation, 144–145, 148, 154 Harry C. Lee company, 104, 127 La Guardia, Fiorello, 25 Hart, Doris, 76–77, 93 Landry, Katherine, 95 Hathaway, Maggie, 147 Latta, Judi Moore, 139 Hawkins, Eldridge, 180 Lee, Mocha, 190 Hayling, William: on Althea, 159, 195; life, lessons on, 28, 30–31 on Althea playing men, 138, 150; on Little Rock, Arkansas, 105–107 Althea’s illness, 210; benefit for Llewellyn, Sydney, 81–82, 83, 94, 114, Althea, 205; celebrity benefits and, 169–170 177; meeting Althea, 153; Louis, Joe, 69, 70, 137 sponsorship of, 147 LPGA. See Ladies Professional Golf Heston, Charlton, 177 Association (LPGA) Hicks, James L., 101, 130 Lymon, Frankie, 113 Hoad, Lew, 98, 99, 108 Holden, William, 119–120 Mack, Tom H., 116, 118–119 honorary degrees, 183 Marble, Alice, 31, 44, 51–53, 62, 63, 67, Hooks, Sylvia, 194 97–98 The Horse Soldiers (movie), 119–122 marriages, 145–146, 169–170 Howland, Harold E., 90 Martin, Edwina, 49–50, 51 Hoxie, Jean, 67, 70 Matney, Bill, 69, 70 McDaniel, Jimmie, 43 I Always Wanted to Be Somebody McDaniels, Pete, 199 (autobiography), 122–123 McElveen, Elizabeth, 49, 50–51 Ibarra, Carmen, 127 McFadden, Mary “Minnie,” 3, 6, 7–8 integration in sports, 44, 56–58 McNeil, Lori, 193 International Women’s Hall of Fame, 183 media attention, 61–62, 66, 70–71, 107–108 James, Sharpe, 212 Miller, Cheryl, 189–190 Johnson, Fred, 26–28, 58, 166, 177 Moore, Archie, 87

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Moore, Oscar A., 139 Professional Golfers’ Association of Mortimer, Angela, 87, 88–89, 109 America (PGA), 151, 158–159 Mosk, Stanley, 158 pro tour, 131–133, 134–135 motels, discrimination by, 154–155 public service, 182 music, 112–119 Puscas, George, 70 Myers, Arvelia, 207 race issues: Althea on, 91, 132–133; National Collegiate Athletic Association, Asian tour and, 85–86; endurance of, 183–184, 203 195–196, 198–199; in golf, 153–157; Department of Community income and, 166–167; Little Rock, Affairs, 182 Arkansas, 105–107; PGA and, New York City, move to, 11–13 158–159; speaking out on, 197–198; Nightingale, Gloria, 32–33 sponsors, bigotry of, 157; teaching Nixon, Richard, 104 pro, becoming, 126–127; West Side Noah, Yannick, 191, 193 Tennis Club and, 128–130. See also color barrier; integration in sports Oakland Pro Invitational, 163 Rankin, Judy, 152–153 office, run for by Althea, 180–182 Rawls, Betsy, 142–143 “overtennised,” Althea as, 91–92 restaurants, discrimination by, 155 Owens, Jesse, 101 retirement, year of, 111, 112 Rhoden, William C., 194–195 Pacific Southwest Championships, Rhodes, Theodore “Rags,” 150 92, 188 Richardson, Hamilton, 85, 86–87, 91, paddleball, 24, 25 114, 128, 180, 214 Palmer, Sandra, 155 Riggs, Bobby, 182 Pan-American Games, 92, 130–131 Robeson, Paul, 180–181 parade, ticker-tape, 101–102 Robinson, Edna Mae, 33–34, 36–37, 94 Parks, Dorothy, 95 Robinson, Jackie, 150, 197 Parks, Gordon: Althea and, 30; on Robinson, Sugar Ray, 32–34, 36–37, 46, Althea and racism, 195; on Althea’s 73–74 illness, 209; on Althea’s voice, 114; Rogers, Ginger, 62 celebrity benefits and, 177; F. role model, Althea as, 172–174 Johnson and, 27; on Llewellyn, 169; Roswell, Gene, 128, 138, 167 on pro tour, 133; at Wimbledon, 73 Rowe, Izzy, 128 Pennsylvania and Eastern States Rubin, Chanda, 193 Tournament, 92 Rudolph, Wilma, 177–178, 194 Pepsi-Cola: national mobile tennis Ryland, Robert, 133, 214 project, 175–176; World Pro Tennis Championships, 133–134 Saperstein, Abe, 131, 134 Perry, Bob, 85 Schwartz, Alan, 212–213 Peters, Margaret, 34 Sealy Posturepedic, 140 Peters, Roumania, 34–35 seclusion, Althea’s life of, 201–202, PGA. See Professional Golfers’ 205–206, 209 Association of America (PGA) Serreals, Juan, 26 playing hooky, 1–2, 15–16, 29 Shippen, John Matthew, Jr., 150–151 Poitier, Sidney, 177 Sifford, Charlie, 154, 158, 196–197 Police Athletic League (PAL), 24 Silver, , 3, 8, 9 Poston, Ted, 26, 62 Sims, Benny, 191 Powell, Renee, 148, 149–150, 152, 153, Slowe, Lucy Diggs, 43 156, 197, 200 Smith, Marilynn, 160 pro, turning, 108, 123–124, 125–126 Smith, Rhoda, 28, 57, 61

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snitching, 16 United States Lawn Tennis Association social life of Althea, 160 (USLTA), 42, 45–46, 52–53, 56, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 57–58. See also Forest Hills to Children, 22–23 U.S. nationals. See Forest Hills So Much to Live For (memoir), 205, 210 U.S. team, 105, 109 South Carolina, 9–11 speeches of Althea, 123 Valley View Racquet Club, 163, 176–177 sponsors, bigotry of, 157 Vanguard Sports, 177–178 sports activities of Althea, 21–22, 24–25, Vaughn, Nana, 92 32, 47–48, 138 Volpe, Jerry, 137, 142, 156–157 sports correspondent job, 128 Volpe, Ray, 168 Stallworth, David, 177–178 Stamps, L. Garnell, 100–101 Wagner, Robert F., 102–103, 109 streets, living on, 28–29 Wagstaff, Leroy, 130 Sugg, LaRee, 199 Walker, Buddy, 25–26, 62, 94, 113 Superstars (TV show), 165 Walters, John, 71 Ward Baking Company, 127, 136, 142 teaching job, 79–81 Washington, Charles Canty tennis: behavior after tournament, 56; (grandfather), 8–9 color barrier in, 42, 43, 58, 105, Washington, Malivai, 193 135; comeback in, 162–165; early Washington, Ora, 43, 214 tournaments, 31, 32, 34–35, 39, Washington, Sally (aunt), 11, 13, 14–15 54–57; history of, 43–44; lodging on Wayne, John, 119–120, 121–122 circuit, 43; prize money, 203; Walker Weir, Reginald, 44 and, 25–26. See also American Tennis West Side Tennis Club. See Forest Hills Association; Forest Hills; United whiskey, bootleg, 14–15 States Lawn Tennis Association Whitworth, Kathy, 146, 149, 158, 161 (USLTA); Wimbledon Williams, C. David, 211–212 , 183–184, Williams, Serena, 191, 193, 216 203 Williams, Venus, 191, 193, 203, 216–217 Thompson, Hall, 159 Wimbledon: debut at, 73–75; doubles tiger, playing like, 192–193 title, 90, 98, 109; funds raised for, Title IX, 187 69–70; meaning of winning at, Tookes, Hansel, 138–139, 156 100–101; media attention and, Tookes, Hansel, II, 139 72–73; preparation for, 67, 70, 87, tournaments: “invitational,” 156; key, 89, 94–95; singles title at, 96–97, 219. See also specific tournaments, 109; speech at, 98–99; trip to, such as Wimbledon 70–71; trophies from, 184 tours: Asian, 83–84, 85–87; Australian, winning, philosophy of, 175, 214 93–94; European, 70–72, 75, Wirtz, Lenny, 154, 155–157 206–207; goodwill, 87, 89–90, Women’s Army Corps, 82, 83 127–128; pro, 131–133, 134–135 Women’s Indoor Singles Towers, Connie, 120, 122 Championships, 68–69 Truman, Christine, 109 Wood, Randolph C., 115 Tuskegee Institute, 34, 42, 138 Woods, Tiger, 159

United Golf Association, 151 Zaharias, Babe Didrikson, 140, 183 United States Golf Association, 151, Zaidins, Earle Warren, 114, 117, 168 118–119

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