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The black woman who attended the University of California on a tennis scholarship was Althea Gibson. She made history as the first African American to win a Grand Slam title in tennis, capturing both the French Open and Wimbledon in 1956. Gibson's achievements paved the way for future generations of minority athletes in the sport.
She probaly started after her first tennis match a year later after she took her first tennis lessons.
American Athea Gibson was the first black professional tennis player. She won her first Grand Slam tennis title in 1956.