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Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
Jun 24, 2022 · When not winning major tennis championships and breaking barriers in one of the most lily-white sports at the time, Ashe was a vocal advocate for civil rights, even getting arrested in 1985 for...
Arthur began learning tennis from an early age, in part because his father took a post at Brook Field in 1947. The position came with a house that was located in the middle of the blacks-only playground at Brook Field, which was an 18-acre park that included tennis courts.
May 31, 2024 · Arthur Ashe (born July 10, 1943, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.—died February 6, 1993, New York, New York) was an American tennis player, the first Black winner of a major men’s singles championship. Ashe began to play tennis at the age of seven in a neighbourhood park.
Sep 10, 2018 · Arthur Ashe. The revolution Ashe fomented would be felt not only on the court of play, but in broader social and political spheres. He was the Jackie Robinson of men’s tennis, piercing...
A tennis champion, social activist and style icon, Arthur Ashe stood at the nexus of sport, politics and culture, and exemplified the power of grace through his sportsmanlike approach to all on- and off-court matters. His towering legacy continues to inspire.
Players. A singular figure in the game's history as the first black male to win a major singles titles - the first three in fact - Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr., also set a record in1968 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.
