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San Francisco
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

This SF sports legend has a Hollywood-worthy spy story - if it's real

Alice Marble revolutionized women's tennis with aggressive play, dominated the late 1930s including a 1939 Wimbledon sweep, and remained a complex, locally overlooked celebrity.
fromNewsday
5 months ago

U.S. Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

"The most important part is that we are celebrating it and recognizing it because Althea accomplished so much," Williams said. "A lot of it has not been given the credit it deserves and the attention and the praise."
History
fromESPN.com
7 months ago

Remembering Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon title

Arthur Ashe became the first and only Black man to win the Wimbledon singles title, defeating defending champion Jimmy Connors in an iconic final.
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