CatWoman
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Sun Sep-28-03 11:29 AM
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I just heard Althea Gibson died |
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Edited on Sun Sep-28-03 11:32 AM by CatWoman
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/tennis/2003-09-28-gibson-obit_x.htmRIP, girl friend. For those who don't know who she is: http://www.altheagibson.com/She made tennis hot for minorities before Arthur Ashe was heard of.
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Sun Sep-28-03 11:32 AM
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Sun Sep-28-03 11:53 AM
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Aw, this has been a depressing couple of weeks.
I remember when she was active in tennis. She always seemed like a classy lady.
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Sun Sep-28-03 12:28 PM
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4. This passing should be noted more. |
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This woman was AMAZING and broke down barriers for black women that later were faced by Arthur Ashe and black men..
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Sun Sep-28-03 12:56 PM
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Sun Sep-28-03 12:32 PM
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5. Truly sad. Truly an overlooked groundbreaker. |
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Edited on Sun Sep-28-03 12:43 PM by blondeatlast
The tennis stars of today could have taken lots of lessons from her in terms of carrying yourself with big-time class. Very intelligent, too. A real Renaissance woman.
This is a dark day for the sports world, a really dark day.
An enormous loss.
God bless you and keep you, Althea; from a long, long, long time tennis fan.
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Sun Sep-28-03 12:36 PM
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6. Read the article. I am really, truly in tears over this one. |
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Edited on Sun Sep-28-03 12:56 PM by blondeatlast
Such dignity and strength and class the world may never see again.
Edit: please kick this. She is a VERY important footnote in history, on the same scale of Jackie Robinson, and in a (then) very lily-white, country club sport. Actually, two country club sports.
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Sun Sep-28-03 02:34 PM
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9. Gaby's Poppy has a wonderful idea; link to her post: |
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Edited on Sun Sep-28-03 02:35 PM by blondeatlast
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.phpEdit: Please don't let this thread die--Althea Gibson was one of the quiet revolutionaries who REALLy shook the world. She's no less important than Rosa Parks or Jackie Robinson.
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Sun Sep-28-03 03:49 PM
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a great player and an important figure
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11. Kicking, gang. Truly one of the greats. |
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these past few weeks have not been kind to those of us who still need heroes
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