2006-07-05 11:48:50 · 12 answers · asked by lovingrl 1 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was a prominent African American tennis player who was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, USA. During his playing career, he won three Grand Slam titles. Ashe is also remembered for his efforts to further social causes.
If you ever saw him on tv you would know why. He was a fine man.
G.G.
2006-07-05 11:53:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Recently the NCAA named the 100 Most Influential Student-Athletes. Jackie Robinson topped the list, with Arthur Ashe and Jesse Owens in the next two positions. These individuals made a significant impact or major contributions to society, not just in athletic competition but in other areas as well.
Biography
As a tennis player, Arthur Ashe was one of the most prominent players of his time; an all-out competitor who rarely beat himself. His legacy, however, will be the positive changes he helped bring about and the causes he championed, both within tennis and in society as a whole. Always at his best he was for many the very definition of tennis, yet tennis never defined Arthur Ashe.
Quotes
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation."
2006-07-05 11:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by shoppingontherun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ashe was part of the golden era of tennis where there was much stroner profiles then today! There was Ashe the gentleman, Ice Borg, The clown Nastase, Firebreathing Connors, Panatta the gigolo, Solomon the wall, Hardhiting Tanner and Gerulaitis the Playboy for example
2016-03-27 05:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Becuase he was the first successful black tennis player in a world of lily white players. The first black hockey player will be famous too if/when he appears.
2006-07-05 11:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a link to an online biography of Ashe,
http://www.cmgww.com/sports/ashe/about/bio.htm
2006-07-05 11:52:58 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the first black man to win Wimbledon. And he had the courage to even play tennis, being a black man, back when tennis was notorious for being a 'white' sport.
2006-07-12 06:50:05 · answer #6 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a GREAT tennis player and a stand up person
2006-07-05 11:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He broke a lot of stereotypes, not to mention he could play tennis.
2006-07-05 11:52:00 · answer #8 · answered by brass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is the first blackman to win webeldon on this day back in 1975
2006-07-05 11:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by Patrick C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first african american to win Wimbledon
2006-07-05 11:53:25 · answer #10 · answered by herb52781 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋