Venus makes history: First Black woman to win Wimbledon since Althea Gibson

History was made at Wimbledon Saturday when 20-year-old Venus Williams became the first Black woman to win the women's title since Althea Gibson in 1958.

"She was watching when Serena won the U.S. Open," Venus said of Gibson after defeating Lindsay Davenport for the title. "She said she was happy she got to see another Black person win it in her lifetime. So now I think it's really a privilege for me to win this Wimbledon while she's still alive."

Gibson couldn't be at Wimbledon to watch history being made by Venus. At the age of 72 she is ailing and was watching the title match in her hometown of East Orange, New ...