Although different groups of people have different demographics, the general breakdown suggests that Reds comprise 25% of the population; Blues 35%; Whites 20%; and Yellows 20%. A 45-question test assesses one's color, based on whether you answer A, B, C, or D.
In 1926, promoter C.C. Pyle created the first professional tennis tour with a group of American and French tennis players playing exhibition matches to paying audiences. The most notable of these early professionals were the American Vinnie Richards and the Frenchwoman Suzanne Lenglen.
The first world-class African American tennis player was Althea Gibson. In 1950 she broke the color barrier in tennis by becoming the first black athlete to play in the United States national tennis championship. She was the sportâs top female player in the late 1950s, winning five Grand Slam singles events.