At The Height Of Her Tennis Career, Althea Gibson Turned To Golf

Althea Gibson is best known as the woman who integrated tennis. She won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open and become the No. 1 player in the world. But not many people know about Gibson’s legacy in another sport: golf.

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