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Arthur Ashe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Arthur Ashe July 10 February 6 ) was a prominent African American tennis player who was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia , USA. He is well remembered for his efforts to further social causes. Ashe began to attract the attention of tennis fans after being awarded a tennis scholarship at UCLA in . That same year, Ashe was the first African American ever selected to the United States's Davis Cup team. In , Ashe won the individual NCAA championship, and was a chief contributor in UCLA's winning the team NCAA championship in the same year. With this successful college career behind him, Ashe quickly ascended to the upper echelon of tennis players worldwide after turning professional in 1966. By , Ashe was considered by most as the best American among male tennis players: he had won the inaugural U.S. Open in , and had aided the U.S. Davis Cup team to victory that same year. Concerned that tennis pros were not receiving winnings commensurate with the sport's growing popularity, Ashe was one of the key figures behind the formation of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). That year would prove even more momentous for Ashe when he was denied a visa by the

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Even after death, Arthur Ashe topples another barrier July 11, 1996 Web posted at: 1:20 a.m. EDT RICHMOND, Virginia (CNN) The city that banned young Arthur Ashe from its whites-only tennis courts dedicated a monument to the late athlete Wednesday as statues of Confederate heroes looked on. The 12-foot bronze statue of the first black man to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open was unveiled on Monument Avenue before about 1,500 people, ending more than a year of bitter debate in the former capital of the Confederacy. Statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders also line the roadway. "Arthur Ashe Jr. is a true Virginia hero, and he belongs here," said Johnnie Ashe, Arthur's brother. Former Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, the nation's first African-American to be elected to that state leadership post, said the street "is now an avenue for all people." (128k AIFF or WAV sound) Ashe was praised for his accomplishments as a tennis star as well as an activist for human rights and AIDS, the disease that killed him in 1993. Ashe contracted the virus that causes AIDS from a blood transfusion during heart surgery. Wednesday would have been his 53rd birthday. For many, the monument is sweet justice.

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Home Enshrinees Calendar of Events Museum Membership Facility Use Contact Information Sign up for our FREE Email Bulletins CLASS OF 1985 Born: July 10, 1943, Richmond, Virginia, United States Died: February 6, 1993 Citizenship: United States Handed: Right BIOGRAPHY A singular figure in the game's history as the only black male to win a major singles titlethree of them in factArthur Robert Ashe, Jr., also set a record in 1968 that is most unlikely to be equaled. He won both the U.S. Amateur and Open championships, the first time such a double was possible. No one has come remotely close since. That first season of the open era was a whirlwind year for him, then 1st Lt. Ashe of the U.S. Army. In order to maintain Davis Cup eligibility and gain time away from duty for important tournaments, Ashe was required to maintain his amateur status. Determining that the traditional (and previously amateur) U.S. Singles Championships at Forest Hills would become the inaugural U.S. Open in 1968, the USTA designated Longwood Cricket Club in Boston as the site for a U.S. Amateur tournament. Seeded first in Boston, Ashe won the title by surging past teammate Bob Lutz in the exciting final, 4-6, 6-3, (8-10), 6-0, 6-4. However, with pros introduced to Forest Hills, Ashe was a lightly regarded fifth seed. Nevertheless, at 25, he came of age as an internationalist. Unflappable over the New York fortnight, he served-and-volleyed splendidly. In the final he clocked 26 aces, returned with precision, and held his cool in a five-set final-round victory over pro Tom Okker, 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

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Encyclopedia Ashe, Arthur Robert Ashe, Arthur Robert, , American tennis player, b. Richmond, Va. Ashe rose from his hometown's public courts to become the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis. He won the 1965 intercollegiate singles championship while at the Univ. of California at Los Angeles. Denied a visa by South Africa on racial grounds in 1970, Ashe forced the issue, appearing before the United Nations and urging the World Tennis Union to expel South Africa because of its apartheid policy. Noted for his grace, hard-hit topspin, and outstanding backhand, Ashe won the 1968 U.S. Open, the 1970 Australian Open, and the 1975 Wimbledon title. He retired as a player following a 1979 heart attack, but continued to serve as the U.S. Davis Cup captain. In 1992 he announced that he had acquired AIDS from a heart operation years earlier. He remained an active spokesperson on many issues, including race relations and AIDS, until his death. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Ashdod Asheboro Print this page Cite this page AD AD AD ADS Link to Fact Monster Add Fact Monster search to your site ... Privacy Brought to you by:

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Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (b. July 10, 1943, Richmond, Va.; d. February 6, 1993, New York, N.Y.), American tennis player, number one ranked player in the world in 1975, vocal critic of racial intolerance, historian of African American sports. Ashe stressed importance of striving for excellence outside sports Ashe was born July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, to Mattie and Arthur Robert Ashe Sr. He began playing tennis at the age of ten under the guidance of Dr. Robert Walter Johnson, a prominent coach of African American youth from Charlottesville, Virginia. Under Johnson, Ashe won three American Tennis Association (ATA) Boy's championships, becoming the first African American junior to be ranked by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA). Between 1960 and 1963, Ashe won three ATA Men's Singles titles, became the first African American on the U.S. Junior Davis Cup team, and the first African American to win a USLTA national title in the South. His achievements earned him a full scholarship to the University of California at Los Angeles, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1966. While in college, Ashe won the U.S. intercollegiate singles championship, leading UCLA to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) team championship. After his career in tennis, Ashe became an eloquent spokesperson against racial intolerance. He was a critic of South Africa's racist system of apartheid and in the United States he created tennis programs to benefit

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