1971-2003, Althea Gibson

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  • Dr. Robert "Whirlwind" Johnson (1899-1971)

  • Valley View Racquet Club program director

    held the position from 1972-1975

  • Lady Carling Open - Pine Ridge CC, Baltimore, MD

    AG made it to the third round. Used Michael Ramey as her caddy and stayed at the Pleasant Valley Motor Lodge (from checks)

  • Virginia Slims Grass Court Championship - Newport Casino, NJ

    AG presents doubles prizes.

  • US Open- Forest Hills

    Ceci Martinez/Gene Scott d. AG/Mulloy; 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

  • Dinah Shore Colgate Tournament

    AG wins a car for closest to the pin on 17

  • Pepsi Cola Mobil Tennis Program Director

    Chicago Metro News May 26 1973

  • US Open, Sept. 1973

    Althea Gibson and Darlene Hard competed in Women’s Doubles, losing in the first round to Kasuko Sawamatsu and Kayoka Fukyoka 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
    Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe competed in Mixed Doubles, losing in the first round to Marita Redonda and Jean Chanfreau 6-2, 6-2. (IMFO FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME. NICOLE MARKHAM.)

  • Battle of the sexes

    Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs. Of course she wins: 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

  • Ft. Lauderdale Tennis Classic

    AG and Chris Evert play in an exhibition

  • Black Queen of Tennis documentary

    AG signs a contract with Gil Fuller to fund the production of a documentary about AG. see images from Fran Gray storage unit.

  • New Jersey State Athletic Commissioner appointment

    Appointed by NJ Governor Brendan T. Byrne. She held the position until she resigned Jan 18, 1977.

  • Resignation - Commissioner of the NJ Athletic Commission

    AG resigns as commissioner of the NJ Athletic Commission. (Trenton Evening Times Jan 19 1977)

  • Announcement - NJ state senate seat Democratic primary bid

    AG ran under a slate headed by gubernatorial candidate, Rep. James Florio, and included East Orange Mayor Tom Cooke. Her opponents in the race were atty Eldridge Hawkins and Sen Frank Dodd. (Asbury Park Press April 26, 1977)

  • Starcity Broadcasting Company

    Newark city council approves the sale of the Military Park Hotel to emerging company Starcity Broadcasting for $100,000.00. Starcity planned to create a major media facility in the hotel. Part of the deal included a promise from Starcity to spend $1.5 million in improvements within 5 years. AG was among several principles in the business. (Daily News May 8 1977)

  • Loss - NJ senate seat race

    AG loses the democratic primary for NJ senate seat. Her opponents were Frank J. Dodd and Eldridge Hawkins. Dodd won the primary. She was part of the Rep. James Florio Democrat ballot.

  • Lady Wheeling, West Virginia

  • Monmouth College honorary degree - New Jersey

    AG receives an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree. AG's resume states she received an honorary "DL" degree in DL at Monmouth University - Wilmington NC in 1987 but there is no corroboration.

  • Starcity folds

    Sometime between March of 1978 and Feb 1981 Starcity defaults on the deal with the city and the Military Park Hotel property is returned to the Newark tax rolls. (Star Ledger Feb 25, 1981 and Aug 7, 1986)

  • AG marries Syd Llewellyn

    The civil ceremony took place in Elkton, MD

  • Wimbledon honors

    Wimbledon tennis champs honored at Wimbledon.

  • Tennis exhibition - NYC

    AG/Ilana Kloss vs. BJK/Ruta Gerulaitis-Martin

  • Ivory Coast visit

    AG and Sid Llewellyn visit Cote D'Ivoire at the behest of the State Dept.

  • NJ State Athletic Board

    AG and 2 other members were nominated in Nov 1985 as members of the new state Athletic Board. They were confirmed Jan 17 1986.

  • NJ senior games exhibition

    Bobby Riggs/Leonard Coleman defeat AG/Gov. Kean - 7-6

  • Eastern Tennis Association Hall of Fame

    Bill Talbert, Arthur Ashe and AG were among 9 people added to this hall of fame.

  • AG and Llewellyn divorce

    Divorce occurred in East Orange, NJ

  • Candace Award

    Sponsored by the National Coalition of 100 black women AG receives award along with Winnie Mandela.

  • NJ Gov. Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

  • Wimbledon

    AG attends Wimbledon.
    Martina defeats Zina Garrison

  • NCAA award

    AG is the first woman to receive the Teddy Roosevelt Award

  • Doral Ryder Golden Circle Pro Am

  • Hubert Eaton (1916-1991)

  • Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports position cut

    by NJ State Legislature

  • Althea calls Angela B. and says she is going to kill herself.

  • Will Darben dies

    Darben passes away in East Orange, NJ.

  • Tennis Week publishes an appeal for financial help for AG

    Writer Paul Fein writes letter to Tennis Week appealing for help for AG, prompted by Angela Buxton. The money rolls in to AG's PO box.

  • Sydney Llewellyn (1911 - 1999)

  • Althea Gibson (1927-2003)

  • Althea Gibson statue unveiled at US Open

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/sports/tennis/althea-gibson-statue-us-open.html