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'''Arther Ashe''' (July 10, 1943, Richmond, VA – February 6, 1993, New York), was an [[United States]] [[tennis]] player and social advocate.<ref name="urlArthurAshe.org: Life Story">{{cite web |url=http://www.arthurashe.org/lifestory/ |title=ArthurAshe.org: Life Story |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=2008-08-05}}</ref> . The center stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center is named Arthur Ashe Stadium.
'''Arthur Ashe''' (July 10, 1943, Richmond, VA – February 6, 1993, New York), was an [[United States]] [[tennis]] player and social advocate.<ref name="urlArthurAshe.org: Life Story">{{cite web |url=http://www.arthurashe.org/lifestory/ |title=ArthurAshe.org: Life Story |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= |accessdate=2008-08-05}}</ref> . The center stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center is named Arthur Ashe Stadium.


==Education==
==Education==
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*'''Australian open''':
*'''Australian open''':
**Men's Singles champion - 1970
**Men's Singles champion - 1970
He won the United States Open in 1968.
*'''Wimbledon Championships''':
*'''Wimbledon Championships''':
**Men's Singles champion - 1975
**Men's Singles champion - 1975

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Arthur Ashe (July 10, 1943, Richmond, VA – February 6, 1993, New York), was an United States tennis player and social advocate.[1] . The center stadium at the USTA National Tennis Center is named Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Education

He graduated first in his class in high school. He attended University of California, Los Angeles with a full scholarship.

Most significant tennis results

Grand Slam Tournament wins:

  • US Open (tennis)|United States Championships:
    • Men's Singles champion - 1968
  • Australian open:
    • Men's Singles champion - 1970
  • Wimbledon Championships:
    • Men's Singles champion - 1975

Writing

After retiring from tennis, he wrote two autobiographies.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ ArthurAshe.org: Life Story. Retrieved on 2008-08-05.
  2. ↑ Deford, Frank; Ashe, Arthur (1993). Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN 0-7867-0050-5. 
  3. ↑ Rampersad, Arnold; Ashe, Arthur (1994). Days of Grace. [New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-38681-7. 
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