Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles. Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. He retired in 1980. Arthur Ashe was the first African American player to compete in the international sport of tennis at the highest level of the game. After an early retirement from sports due to heart surgery, Ashe used his sportsman profile and legendary poise to promote human rights, education, and public health.
Arthur Ashe was the first black man to win the Open, and this began a long string of importantwins. ... He was the first black pro to play in South Africa's national championships, and he and Tom Okker won the doubles title. In 1975, Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors to become the first African American man to win at Wimbledon.
