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Sep 26, 2018 · Arthur Ashe’s double victory in the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open changed his life beyond recognition. During the fall of 1968, the 25-year-old Army lieutenant discovered what it was like to be a true celebrity. As a top-flight tennis player and the only African American on the men’s tour, he was accustomed to a certain amount of attention.
1st Serve points won. 74%. Aces. 1483. Career Win/Loss. 74%. Service Games Won. 84%. Official tennis player profile of Arthur Ashe on the ATP Tour.
Jul 4, 2014 · An article on July 5 about the pathbreaking career of the tennis star Arthur Ashe misstated the height of his monument in Richmond, Va., relative to Robert E. Lee’s. Mr. Ashe’s monument is ...
Aug 19, 2020 · The diagnosis, however, only steeled his resolve. Ashe addressed the United Nations General Assembly in 1992, urging increased funding for AIDS research, and he also started the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health to bring programs to the inner city to educate and promote better health care. Ashe died in 1993 at the age of 49.
Arthur Ashe. 1943-1993. American tennis player. Arthur Ashe's 1993 memoir, aptly titled Days of Grace, is a reflection on his brief but rich life as a champion tennis player, a father, an African-American man, and a compassionate and courageous human being.
Aug 24, 2018 · When Arthur Ashe defeated Tom Okker of the Netherlands on Sept. 9, 1968, he became the first black man to win the United States Open and was embraced as a beacon of possibility for many. Like ...
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was a prominent African American tennis player who was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his playing career, he won three Grand Slam titles. Ashe is also remembered for his efforts to further social causes.
