Althea Gibson in FAMU Cardigan

Original Title

Althea Gibson wearing FAMU Cardigan

Devised Title

Althea Gibson in FAMU Cardigan

Date

Unknown

Creator

Unknown See all items with this value

Contributor

J.R.E Lee Alumni Jacksonviille Chapter

Description

In this rare photograph, Althea Gibson is wearing a Florida A&M cardigan and shaking Alice Marble’s hand as they stand over the net conversing. Marble was a heavily decorated tennis player, and her American Tennis Magazine editorial on segregation in tennis paved the way for Gibson’s entry in the 1950 U.S. National Championship (which she won).

Primary Subject

c. 1900-1999 See all items with this value

Sports and Athletics See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Organization See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Photograph

Medium

Paper

Ink

Additional Techniques

Photography

Measurements

L:20.5cm x W:16cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0017_02_0001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0074

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Althea Gibson Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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