From rural reservations to shebeens or speakeasies (bars) - wherever black people gathered, they were talking about Ashe's ...

He became the first and only Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by outsmarting Jimmy Connors in the final.

Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to ...

Young tennis sensation Ben Shelton stands on the brink of history at Wimbledon, poised to match Arthur Ashe's legendary ...

On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed ...

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

Arthur Ashe wasn’t just a tennis player—he was an unforgettable chapter in the history of the game. Born in 1943 in Richmond, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - July 10, 1943: Eventual tennis champion Arthur Ashe, Jr., was born in Richmond. In 1975, he became the ...

Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to win the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title, and the ...

Oscar Robertson was not only one of the best basketball players, but he left a legacy in shaping free agency in the NBA.

Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon victory over Jimmy Connors remains the only Grand Slam singles title by a Black male ...