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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Arthur_AsheArthur Ashe - Wikipedia

    Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles.

  2. www.biography.com › athletes › arthur-asheArthur Ashe - Quotes, Death & Facts - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Arthur Ashe became the first (and remains the only) African American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles. He was also the first African American man...

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  4. arthurashe.ucla.edu › life-storyLife Story | Arthur Ashe Legacy

    On February 6, 1993 Arthur Ashe died of AIDS-related pneumonia in New York at the age of 49. His body was laid in state at the Governor’s Mansion in his hometown of Richmond, VA.

  5. www.cnn.com › 2022/06/24 › usArthur Ashe: How the tennis legend became a vocal HIV/AIDS...

    Jun 24, 2022 · When not winning major tennis championships and breaking barriers in one of the most lily-white sports at the time, Ashe was a vocal advocate for civil rights, even getting arrested in 1985 for...

  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Arthur-AsheArthur Ashe | Civil Rights Activist, Grand Slam Champion

    Jul 6, 2024 · Arthur Ashe (born July 10, 1943, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.—died February 6, 1993, New York, New York) was an American tennis player, the first Black winner of a major men’s singles championship. Ashe began to play tennis at the age of seven in a neighbourhood park.

  7. www.history.com › news › arthur-ashe-black-tennis-champion-us-open-activism-courageHow Arthur Ashe Transformed Tennis—and Athlete Activism - HISTORY

    Sep 10, 2018 · Arthur Ashe. The revolution Ashe fomented would be felt not only on the court of play, but in broader social and political spheres. He was the Jackie Robinson of men’s tennis, piercing...

  8. www.tennisfame.com › hall-of-famers › inducteesArthur Ashe - International Tennis Hall of Fame

    Ashe rose from segregation and racial roadblocks to become the first African-American male to win the US Open (1968), Australian Open (1970), and Wimbledon (1975).

  9. www.nytimes.com › 2018/08/27 › lensThe Quiet Heroism of Arthur Ashe - The New York Times

    Aug 27, 2018 · But its subject was far from ordinary: Arthur Ashe, the world-class tennis player, the day after he became the first black man to win a singles title at the United States Open.

  10. arthurashe.com › pages › legacyIcon. Activist. Champion. — The Legacy of Arthur Ashe

    Arthur Ashe was a legendary tennis player: he was the first Black man to win the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, and a slate of other history-making titles. But he was also a champion for civil rights and social justice; an activist for numerous initiatives related to heart health, urban health, and HIV/AIDS; an advocate for youth access to sports; a ...

  11. www.nytimes.com › 1993/02/08 › obituariesArthur Ashe, Tennis Star, Is Dead at 49 - The New York Times

    Feb 8, 1993 · Arthur Ashe, a tennis champion who spent his years in the sport fighting discrimination and then spent the final year of his life seeking to broaden public awareness on the subject of AIDS, died...

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