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0020460 - Althea Gibson of America ( the No 1 seed ) became the first coloured girl to win the women's singles at Wimbledon when she beat Darlene Hard of America in the final this afternoon - the picture shows Althea Gibson ( the champion ) wins the womens plate and gives an athletic hug to the loser Darlene Hard 6th July 1957
©2002 Credit:Topham Picturepoint
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