Arthur 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. Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
Arthur Ashe - Quotes, Death & Facts - Biography
2014年4月2日 · 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...
Tennis great Arthur Ashe dies of AIDS | February 6, 1993 - HISTORY
2009年11月16日 · On February 6, 1993, tennis champion Arthur Ashe, the only African American man to win Wimbledon and the U.S. and Australian Opens, dies of complications from AIDS, at age 49 in New York City.
Life 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. He was the first person to lie in state at the mansion since the …
Arthur Ashe | Civil Rights Activist, Grand Slam Champion
2024年9月9日 · 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 …
Arthur Ashe: How the tennis legend became a vocal HIV/AIDS activist | CNN
2022年6月24日 · 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...
Arthur Ashe - International Tennis Hall of Fame
Ashe was much more than a storied tennis player; he was an activist, author, educator, and a tireless campaigner for civil rights and racial equality, not only in the United States but worldwide, particularly against the apartheid systems of South Africa.
Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) - Blackpast
2007年1月18日 · Arthur Robert Ashe Jr., legendary tennis player, human rights activist, and educator, was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, to Arthur Sr. and Mattie Cunningham Ashe. At the age of four, he began playing tennis at Brook Field, a black-only park where his father worked as caretaker.
Arthur’s Legacy - Arthur Ashe Legacy
Conscience leader, Humanitarian, Educator and Athlete. Explore the following links for more information on Arthur’s work and the initiatives that have grown from his legacy: Sport and Tennis. Education. Service. Health and Wellness . Video Archives.
Icon. 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 ...