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BACKSPIN TIME CAPSULE: 1990 Wimbledon, Pt.I
Garrison overcame #1 Graf and that 16-year old, #3 Monica Seles in the semis and quarters, respectively, to gain the opportunity to become the first black woman to win this title since Althea Gibson (present at the final) in 1957-58 ...
september wednesday coaches corner: davis cup captain arthur ashe
as the last remaining pro, okker got the $14000 first prize while ashe was happy to settle for $28 daily expenses for his historic triumph, the first major for a black since althea gibson's forest hills triumph a decade before. ...
International Tennis Hall of Fame Announces 2009 Induction Ballot
Dr. Robert Johnson (1899-1971) is considered by many as the man most responsible for launching the careers of world tennis greats Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, the nation's first African-American tennis champions. ...
Monica Seles Nominated for 2009 International Tennis Hall of Fame
Robert “Whirlwind” Johnson (posthumously), founder and director of the American Tennis Association (ATA) Junior Development Program, who worked tirelessly for decades assisting young African-American players (most notably Althea Gibson ...
Famous Women Tennis Players | Tennis Warehouse Shop for Tennis ...
Dorothea Douglass Chambers rose to fame with a seven title win in 1903. After retirement she continued playing doubles until she began coaching. Women have scored more than point records in tennis. Althea Gibson broke the color barrier ...
Savannah's World: Serena Williams WTA Player of the Year
What about Venus, winner of Wimbledon and the YEC with a won/loss record of 40/11? Or Dinara Safina who finished third in the world with four singles titles and two doubles titles and a won/loss record of 55/20? ...
international tennis hall of fame announces ballot names for 2009 ...
seles would play on the united states fed cup team for five years (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002) posting a career 15-2 singles record and a 2-0 doubles record while helping the americans capture the cup in 1996, 1999 and 2000. ...
Don Imus - Pacman Jones (Name Change)
Racist, Bigot and renowned White-Supremacist, Don Imus, proves that a zebra never changes its stripes. In this clip, he is heard suggesting that "Black" is synonymous with criminal. Most of us are aware that this is not the first time Mr. Imus has made a derogatory statement towards Black People. For a truncated list of his on-air rants, visit: http://mediamatters.org/items/2007040... According to Leland Stein, the top black athletes of all time are: 35--Ervin "Magic" Johnson, basketball great/Olympian; one of the greatest passers in the history of the game. At his retirement, he was the all-time NBA assist leader. His team oriented play pushed him and his teammates to five NBA titles and one Gold medal (in '92 Games). 34--Jackie Joyner-Kersey, Olympian; she is arguably the greatest all-around female athlete. Joyner-Kersey is the only black woman to win two Olympic Gold medals in the heptathlon in '88 and '92, as well as Gold in the long jump ('88). caddy48x70.jpg (2617 bytes) 33--Tiger Woods, golfer; Woods is the first and only black to win golf's treasured Masters. He established a single season earnings record winning 8 PGA events in '99. 32--Serena and Venus Williams, tennis players; Venus was the first black to play in a U.S. Open final since Althea Gibson did in '58. Two years later, Serena broke through and won the U. S. Open ('99). The sister tandem, guided by father, Richard, is the most dynamic in sports. 31--0scar "Big O" Robertson, basket-ball great/Olympian; an Olympic Gold medallist in '60 and the first and only player to average a triple-double for an entire season. 30--Curt Flood, baseball player; this all-star challenged baseball's restrictive reserve clause. The lawsuit made it to the Supreme Court, where he lost; however, the next year the ruling was struck down and it lead to free agency. 29--Frederick "Fritz" Pollard, football pioneer/coach; he was the first black All-American running back, one of the first to play professional football and was the first black pro coach (in the APFA in '23 and '24). may5170.jpg (2571 bytes) 28--Willie "Say Hey" Mays, baseball great; was the first player to steal 30 bases and hit 30 home runs in the same season. He finished third on the all-time home run list and is generally regarded as the best all-around player in history. 27--Lee Elder, golf pioneer; he was the first black player to play in the previously all white Master's Tournament. 26--Bill Russell, 25-Doug Williams, 24--Frank Robinson, baseball 23--Leroy "Satchel" Paige, 22--Larry Doby, baseball pioneer 21--Anita DeFrantz, Olympian/IOC 20--Walter "Sweetness " Payton, 19--Eddie Robinson, college footbal 18--Wilt "Big Dipper" Chamberlain, Don King, Charlie Sifford, Paul Robeson, Wilma Rudolph, Olympic athlete; Michael "Air" Jordan, basketball Althea Gibson 11--Dr. LeRoy Walker, l0--·Jesse Owens 9--Arthur Ashe, 8--Carl Lewis, Olympian/pioneer, 7-Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, 6--Jim Brown, activist/football 5--Tommie Smith and John Carlos, 4-John McLendon, author/coaching 3--Joe "Brown Bomber" Louis, boxer, 2--Jackie Robinson, baseball pioneer, 1-- MUHAMMAD " The Greatest" ALI
Savannah's World: Rafael Nadal ATP Player of the Year
Doubles ATP & Grand Slam Won: ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo(w/Robredo) Is it stats you want? Singles Record: 82 - 11. Singles Titles: 8. Doubles Record: 11 - 7. Doubles Titles: 1. Rafael tops the list in the following categories: ...
Great Moments in Tennis
... Ashe collects only his $20 per diem. But Ashe wasn’t the player who broke the color line in tennis. That milestone goes to a woman: Althea Gibson, who in 1950 was the first African American to play in the US National Championships. ...
Garrison overcame #1 Graf and that 16-year old, #3 Monica Seles in the semis and quarters, respectively, to gain the opportunity to become the first black woman to win this title since Althea Gibson (present at the final) in 1957-58 ...
september wednesday coaches corner: davis cup captain arthur ashe
as the last remaining pro, okker got the $14000 first prize while ashe was happy to settle for $28 daily expenses for his historic triumph, the first major for a black since althea gibson's forest hills triumph a decade before. ...
International Tennis Hall of Fame Announces 2009 Induction Ballot
Dr. Robert Johnson (1899-1971) is considered by many as the man most responsible for launching the careers of world tennis greats Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe, the nation's first African-American tennis champions. ...
Monica Seles Nominated for 2009 International Tennis Hall of Fame
Robert “Whirlwind” Johnson (posthumously), founder and director of the American Tennis Association (ATA) Junior Development Program, who worked tirelessly for decades assisting young African-American players (most notably Althea Gibson ...
Famous Women Tennis Players | Tennis Warehouse Shop for Tennis ...
Dorothea Douglass Chambers rose to fame with a seven title win in 1903. After retirement she continued playing doubles until she began coaching. Women have scored more than point records in tennis. Althea Gibson broke the color barrier ...
Savannah's World: Serena Williams WTA Player of the Year
What about Venus, winner of Wimbledon and the YEC with a won/loss record of 40/11? Or Dinara Safina who finished third in the world with four singles titles and two doubles titles and a won/loss record of 55/20? ...
international tennis hall of fame announces ballot names for 2009 ...
seles would play on the united states fed cup team for five years (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002) posting a career 15-2 singles record and a 2-0 doubles record while helping the americans capture the cup in 1996, 1999 and 2000. ...
Don Imus - Pacman Jones (Name Change)
Racist, Bigot and renowned White-Supremacist, Don Imus, proves that a zebra never changes its stripes. In this clip, he is heard suggesting that "Black" is synonymous with criminal. Most of us are aware that this is not the first time Mr. Imus has made a derogatory statement towards Black People. For a truncated list of his on-air rants, visit: http://mediamatters.org/items/2007040... According to Leland Stein, the top black athletes of all time are: 35--Ervin "Magic" Johnson, basketball great/Olympian; one of the greatest passers in the history of the game. At his retirement, he was the all-time NBA assist leader. His team oriented play pushed him and his teammates to five NBA titles and one Gold medal (in '92 Games). 34--Jackie Joyner-Kersey, Olympian; she is arguably the greatest all-around female athlete. Joyner-Kersey is the only black woman to win two Olympic Gold medals in the heptathlon in '88 and '92, as well as Gold in the long jump ('88). caddy48x70.jpg (2617 bytes) 33--Tiger Woods, golfer; Woods is the first and only black to win golf's treasured Masters. He established a single season earnings record winning 8 PGA events in '99. 32--Serena and Venus Williams, tennis players; Venus was the first black to play in a U.S. Open final since Althea Gibson did in '58. Two years later, Serena broke through and won the U. S. Open ('99). The sister tandem, guided by father, Richard, is the most dynamic in sports. 31--0scar "Big O" Robertson, basket-ball great/Olympian; an Olympic Gold medallist in '60 and the first and only player to average a triple-double for an entire season. 30--Curt Flood, baseball player; this all-star challenged baseball's restrictive reserve clause. The lawsuit made it to the Supreme Court, where he lost; however, the next year the ruling was struck down and it lead to free agency. 29--Frederick "Fritz" Pollard, football pioneer/coach; he was the first black All-American running back, one of the first to play professional football and was the first black pro coach (in the APFA in '23 and '24). may5170.jpg (2571 bytes) 28--Willie "Say Hey" Mays, baseball great; was the first player to steal 30 bases and hit 30 home runs in the same season. He finished third on the all-time home run list and is generally regarded as the best all-around player in history. 27--Lee Elder, golf pioneer; he was the first black player to play in the previously all white Master's Tournament. 26--Bill Russell, 25-Doug Williams, 24--Frank Robinson, baseball 23--Leroy "Satchel" Paige, 22--Larry Doby, baseball pioneer 21--Anita DeFrantz, Olympian/IOC 20--Walter "Sweetness " Payton, 19--Eddie Robinson, college footbal 18--Wilt "Big Dipper" Chamberlain, Don King, Charlie Sifford, Paul Robeson, Wilma Rudolph, Olympic athlete; Michael "Air" Jordan, basketball Althea Gibson 11--Dr. LeRoy Walker, l0--·Jesse Owens 9--Arthur Ashe, 8--Carl Lewis, Olympian/pioneer, 7-Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, 6--Jim Brown, activist/football 5--Tommie Smith and John Carlos, 4-John McLendon, author/coaching 3--Joe "Brown Bomber" Louis, boxer, 2--Jackie Robinson, baseball pioneer, 1-- MUHAMMAD " The Greatest" ALI
Savannah's World: Rafael Nadal ATP Player of the Year
Doubles ATP & Grand Slam Won: ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo(w/Robredo) Is it stats you want? Singles Record: 82 - 11. Singles Titles: 8. Doubles Record: 11 - 7. Doubles Titles: 1. Rafael tops the list in the following categories: ...
Great Moments in Tennis
... Ashe collects only his $20 per diem. But Ashe wasn’t the player who broke the color line in tennis. That milestone goes to a woman: Althea Gibson, who in 1950 was the first African American to play in the US National Championships. ...