Arthur Ashe may have been most known for his tennis success, but it was his activism that set him apart off the court. Ashe became an advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness after revealing his own ...

The outing of Arthur Ashe’s AIDS diagnosis did not solve the issue of whether the public has the right to know when famous people become ill. To be sure, modern celebrities, in the era of the ...

An inspiration, a politician, a pioneer on and off court - these just some of the words used to describe Arthur Ashe, who ...

In 1988, World Aids Day began with the aim of raising awareness and understanding of a disease that had struck fear in communities around the globe. That same year, US tennis legend Arthur Ashe ...

It was in London in 1975, and Ashe was scheduled to play Jimmy Connors, the defending champion and world No. 1, in the ...

Tennis great Stan Smith talks about his new book as well as his friendship with Arthur Ashe as the 50th anniversary of Ashe's Wimbledon win approaches.

On the 25th anniversary of Arthur Ashe Stadium, ... He was married to Jeanne from 1977 until his death, in 1993, from complications of AIDS, ...

Tennis legend Arthur Ashe spoke out about his AIDS diagnosis in an old interview, stating that he would've preferred to be quiet about it. The three-time Grand Slam singles champion contracted the ...

Arthur Ashe was an incredible tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles during his 11-year professional career (1969-1980). A one-time world number one, Ashe was also the first Black player ...

During his life, Ashe was a dedicated activist for racial equity and public health, funding the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health and raising awareness of HIV and AIDs.

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the marquee court at the U.S. Open. ... He passed away in 1993 due to complications from HIV-AIDS, which he acquired from a blood transfusion during heart bypass surgery.