Significance of the Career of Althea Gibson

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Most individuals enter different careers depending on their preferences and passion. Although determination and hard work contribute to successful career growth, for some other individuals, career growth depends entirely on their talent. Althea Gibson is an example among many people who have become successful career-wise due to possessing an inborn gift. She has achieved a lot in her career, which is significant to many. Despite the praises in her career, she has also faced barriers that tried to deter her from excellence, but she overcame them.
Althea is also known as the black tennis queen due to her greatness when playing table tennis. She is a hero in tennis sport, and many upcoming tennis players look up to her. Harlem acknowledges her since it was her home place till joining the Cosmopolitan Club, a local black tennis club (Jacobs, 2022). She continued to rise in her career by winning all tournaments and became a champion of a league of black players in the American Tennis As...