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Patricia Canning Todd
Patricia Canning Todd (Tennis. Born, Alameda, CA, July 22, 1922.) Though never the best of the women’s players of the 1940s, Patricia Canning Todd was always among the top challengers, particularly adept on clay. Mrs. Todd was ranked in the world’s Top 10 seven times from 1946-52, rated fourth in 1950. Among U.S. women, she […]
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson (Tennis. Born, Sumpter, NY, Aug. 25, 1927; died, East Orange, NJ, Sept. 28, 2003.) Perhaps the phrase “breaking down the barriers” is thrown around a bit too loosely. When it comes to being a true pioneer and surviving in the face of prejudice to become a champion, however, Althea Gibson (later Mrs. Darden) […]
