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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 you are the best."

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About Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson was an American tennis player and professional golfer who broke major racial barriers in international sport. She became the first Black athlete to win titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.

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