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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.<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 of America|American]] [[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==
He graduated first in his class in high school. He attended University of California, Los Angeles with a full scholarship.
He graduated first in his class in high school. He attended University of California, Los Angeles, with a full scholarship.


== Most significant tennis results ==
== Most significant tennis results ==
'''Grand Slam Tournament wins:'''
'''Grand Slam Tournament wins:'''
*'''US Open (tennis)|United States Championships''':
*'''US Open''':
**Men's Singles champion - 1968
**Men's Singles champion 1968
*'''Australian open''':
*'''Australian Open''':
**Men's Singles champion - 1970
**Men's Singles champion 1970
*'''Wimbledon Championships''':
*'''Wimbledon''':
**Men's Singles champion - 1975
**Men's Singles champion 1975


==Writing==
==Writing==
After retiring from tennis, he wrote two autobiographies.<ref name="isbn0-7867-0050-5">{{cite book |author=Deford, Frank; Ashe, Arthur |title=Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion |publisher=Carroll & Graf Publishers |location=New York |year=1993 |pages= |isbn=0-7867-0050-5 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="isbn0-345-38681-7">{{cite book |author=Rampersad, Arnold; Ashe, Arthur |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Days of Grace |edition= |language= |publisher=Ballantine Books |location=[New York |year=1994 |origyear= |pages= |quote= |isbn=0-345-38681-7 |oclc= |doi= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>
After retiring from tennis, he wrote two autobiographies.<ref name="isbn0-7867-0050-5">{{cite book |author=Deford, Frank; Ashe, Arthur |title=Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion |publisher=Carroll & Graf Publishers |location=New York |year=1993 |pages= |isbn=0-7867-0050-5 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="isbn0-345-38681-7">{{cite book |author=Rampersad, Arnold; Ashe, Arthur |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Days of Grace |edition= |language= |publisher=Ballantine Books |location=[New York |year=1994 |origyear= |pages= |quote= |isbn=0-345-38681-7 |oclc= |doi= |url= |accessdate=}}</ref>


==References==
==Notes==
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Arthur Ashe (July 10, 1943, Richmond, VA – February 6, 1993, New York) was an American 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:
    • Men's Singles champion 1968
  • Australian Open:
    • Men's Singles champion 1970
  • Wimbledon:
    • Men's Singles champion 1975

Writing

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

Notes

  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.