The Althea SweatshirtI cannot imagine a world without the powerhouses that are Venus and Serena. However, there would be no them had there not been an Althea Gibson. Althea was the first African American tennis player to win the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U. S. open singles championships!! She developed a love for tennis when the game was barely open to African American players, yet she found her seat at the table and dominated the game. Althea was warrior who played