Like Washington, Ashe started playing tennis at an early age. Born in July 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, he was introduced to the sport when his father, Arthur Sr., became a caretaker for Brook ...

Arthur Ashe became a star in tennis as a legendary athlete and the first African-American to win Wimbledon, the sport's most coveted championship in the world. Ashe, born in Richmond, Va.

Arthur Ashe was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond. Ashe was close with his mother, who had him reading by the age of 4. Unfortunately, a life that was already difficult for Ashe became even ...

Arthur Ashe was not just a remarkable athlete; he was a trailblazer who broke barriers in the world of sports and a ...

I never even thought any more about it.” The Ashe brothers were born in Richmond in the 1940s — Arthur in 1943 and Johnnie in 1948. They were raised by their father, Arthur Sr., after their ...

Born in 1943, Arthur Ashe was an American tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles during his career — the 1968 US Open, 1970 Australian Open and Wimbledon in 1975. Ashe is the only Black ...

The U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium will get an overhaul as part of an $800 million project announced that the U.S.

OLAF FUB SEZ: According to tennis great Arthur Ashe, born on this date in 1943, “The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.” MAKE TRACKS – Ice cream lovers, get ready ...