Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.
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Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. 🇺🇸

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (Known as "Arthur Ashe")
["tennis player", "Grand Slam champion", "civil rights activist"]
Born Jul 10, 1943 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States
Passed Away Feb 06, 1993 New York, New York, United States
Lifespan 49 years old
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Archival Overview

American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles, the first Black man to win the US Open, Wimbledon, and Australian Open.

Biographical Record

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (1943–1993) was an American tennis legend, humanitarian, and civil rights advocate. Overcoming racial segregation in his youth, Ashe made history as the first Black man to win the US Open (1968), Australian Open (1970), and Wimbledon (1975), where he famously upset Jimmy Connors.

Ashe used his international sporting stature to campaign relentlessly against South African apartheid and promote urban youth literacy and public health. Contracting HIV from a blood transfusion, he founded the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of AIDS. The main stadium at the US Open is named in his honor.

Key Life Milestones

September 9, 1968

First Black Man to Win the US Open

Won the inaugural US Open of the Open Era at Forest Hills, defeating Tom Okker in five sets.

July 5, 1975

Masterclass Wimbledon Triumph

Used brilliant tactical chip-and-charge play to dismantle Jimmy Connors on Centre Court, winning Wimbledon.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Woodland Cemetery
Richmond, Virginia, United States
GPS: 37.5619, -77.4114
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