1975
Arthur Ashe was born on July 10, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia. He turned pro in 1969 and retired in 1980. Arthur Ashe won 3 Grand Slams in his career: The Australian Open in 1970, Wimbledon in 1975, and The U.S. Open in 1968 before he turned pro.
Arthur Ashe played Jimmy Connors in the final of the men's singles Wimbledon. 1975 Wimbledon Arthur Ashe - v - Jimmy Connors 3:1 ...... 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
1969
# arthur ashe wasxx 6 yrs old wenn hiss mother died...
I believe it was ('Ace') Arthur Ashe in 1968, which year began the 'Open Era'.
Dave Sanders :)
=Arthur Ashe for Tennis=
1953
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe is most famous for being married to Arthur Ashe, a famous tennis pro player who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion, and later died from AIDS-related causes in 1993. A well-known photographer in her own right, Jeanne published a book of photographs detailing her husband's last year from their daughter's point of view. The book is called, "Daddy and Me: A Photo Story of Arthur Ashe and His Daughter, Camera".
wimbledon
The first British man to win Wimbledon was Spencer Gore in 1877. The last British man to win Wimbledon was Fred Perry in 1934, 1936 & 1937.
1981