#darlene hard

[faeryaesther]

DARLENE HARD & ALTHEA GIBSON at WIMBLEDON (1957) ㅡ Darlene (left) kissed Althea (right) after Althea won her first Wimbledon title. Althea won the tournament without dropping a set and defeated Darlene in the final with 6-3, 6-2. Althea was the first African-American to win The Championships.

[9to5buzzcom]

On Jul 6, 1957, Althea Gibson is the first Afrian-American to win Wimbledon, defeating Darlene Hard, 6-3, 6-2.

On Jul 6, 1957, Althea Gibson is the first Afrian-American to win Wimbledon, defeating Darlene Hard, 6-3, 6-2.

[women-tennis-colorizations]

First Fed Cup Champions 1963 - Billie Jean Moffitt, Carole Caldwell and Darlene Hard

[women-tennis-colorizations]

Althea Gibson and Darlene Hard, 1957

[gregorygalloway]

On 6 July 1957, 29-year-old Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2 to become the first black player ever to win Wimbledon.

Later that day, Gibson and Hard teamed up to capture the ladies’ doubles championship.

[vintagesportspictures]

Althea Gibson and Darlene Hard (1957)

[deviatesinc]

Darlene Hard, Althea Gibson, Dorothy Head Knode, Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne duPont, 1957

Time for another round of Spot the Straight Person! I think it's pretty obvious, but care to guess?

Edit: Some anonymous angel guessed (or Googled) it right- Dorothy Head Knode! Very good, anon.