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He became the first and only Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by outsmarting Jimmy Connors in the final.
An inspiration, a politician, a pioneer on and off court - these just some of the words used to describe Arthur Ashe, who ...
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 ...
It was in London in 1975, and Ashe was scheduled to play Jimmy Connors, the defending champion and world No. 1, in the ...
In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon in the gentlemen's singles draw. Fifty years later, HEAD released the Legacy Edition Arthur Ashe Competition Kit to celebrate his ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
On the 25th anniversary of Arthur Ashe Stadium, ... He was married to Jeanne from 1977 until his death, in 1993, from complications of AIDS, ...
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.
He served as an activist for racial justice and those suffering from HIV and AIDS, founded the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.