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Official tennis player profile of Arthur Ashe on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and ...
Sep 21, 2023 · On May 11, longtime Arthur Ashe US Open booth volunteer, Christopher Kwok, joined other Bruins in a panel entitled Bruins Speak: Anti-Asian Racism, Athletics and Social Justice, a Zoom presentation co-sponsored by Asian American Studies, the Institute for American Cultures, the Academic Advancement Program (AAP), UCLA Athletics, and the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund.
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.
Ashe put in 10 years of Davis Cup, topped for the U.S. only by John McEnroe's 12 and Bill Tilden and Stan Smith' 11 each, and won 27 singles, third to McEnroe's 41 and Andre Agassi's 30. He returned in 1981 as captain for five years, piloting the victors of 1981 and 1982. Ashe was born July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Va., where he grew up.
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Arthur Ashe was a top ranked tennis player in the 1960s and 70s. Raised in the segregated South, he was the first African-American male tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament. He was much more than an athlete though. His commitment to social justice, health and humanitarian issues left a mark on the world as indelible as his tennis was on ...
Arthur Ashe was an American tennis player whose influence spread far beyond the court. He was a 3-time Grand Slam champion, but more importantly he was also a path-breaker for black athletes and a ...
