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Arthur Robert Ashe

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Arthur Robert Ashe 1943-93, American tennis player, b. Richmond, Va. Ashe rose from his hometown's public courts to become the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis. He won the 1965 intercollegiate singles championship while at the Univ. of California at Los Angeles. Denied a visa by South Africa on racial grounds in 1970, Ashe forced the issue, appearing before the United Nations and urging the World Tennis Union to expel South Africa because of its apartheid policy. Noted for his grace, hard-hit topspin, and outstanding backhand, Ashe won the 1968 U.S. Open, the 1970 Australian... Read more
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. World champion athlete, social activist, teacher, and charity worker, Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (1943-1993) was the first African...rights, education, and public health. Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was born on July 10, 1943, in... Read more
Arthur (Robert), Jr. Ashe
...increasing public awareness of AIDS. The U.S. Open is now played at Arthur Ashe Stadium, which opened at the National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., in 1997. Arthur (Robert), Jr. Ashe Arthur (Robert), Jr. Ashe Arthur (Robert), Jr. Ashe Read more

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