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Arthur Ashe 1943 - 1993

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was born on July 10, 1943 at Richmond in VA, and died at age 49 years old on February 6, 1993 at New York City in New York, New York U.S.A.. Arthur Ashe was buried at Woodland Cemetery 2300 Magnolia Rd, in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur Ashe.

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.

July 10, 1943

Richmond in VA

February 6, 1993

New York City in New York, New York, U.S.A.

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Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam 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. He was ranked World No. 1 by Harry Hopman in 1968 and by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and World Tennis Magazine in 1975. In the ATP computer rankings, he peaked at No. 2 in May 1976. In the early 1980s, Ashe is believed to have contracted HIV from a blood transfusion he received during heart bypass surgery. Ashe publicly announced his illness in April 1992 and began working to educate others about HIV and AIDS. He founded the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of AIDS and the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health before his death from AIDS-related pneumonia at age 49 on February 6, 1993.
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July 10, 1943

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Richmond in VA

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Ethnicity & Family History

American Tennis Player and Social Activist. Widely recognized as the first outstanding African-American men's tennis champion, Arthur Ashe was the first African-American to represent his country in Davis Cup play (1963), the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open singles title (1968), the first African-American man to win the Wimbledon singles title (1975), and the first African-American to captain the Davis Cup team (1981). He also won the NCAA team and individual titles at UCLA in 1965, the Australian Open singles title in 1970, and the Australian Open doubles championship in 1977. He was further noted for his off-court accomplishments, including his service as a Lieutenant in the United States Army, his service as President and co-founder of the Association of Tennis Professionals, and his writing of "Hard Road to Glory," a three-volume history of African-Americans in sport. After contracting the HIV virus in a cardiovascular bypass operation in 1983, Ashe would become an active speaker and fundraiser for AIDS research before succumbing to the disease in 1993. He was memorialized on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, in 1996, the first African-American to receive that honor. Family Members Parents Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe 1920–1989 Mattie Ashe Mattie Cordell Cunningham Ashe 1922–1950
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He was further noted for his off-court accomplishments, including his service as a Lieutenant in the United States Army. Military Service Following school Arthur served his country, joining the U.S. Army from 1966-68. While stationed at West Point in New York, he eventually reached the rank of first lieutenant. During his time in the army he continued to play tennis, participating in the Davis Cup and other tournaments. Spouse: Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe Titles: U.S. Open, Australian open Sports: Tennis
Professional Career

Chronology: "Arthur Ashe in the Spotlight" Aug. 1, 1963: Becomes the first black to be named to a United States Davis Cup team. June 21, 1965: Leads U.C.L.A. to the N.C.A.A. tennis championship. Aug. 25, 1968: Becomes the first black to win United States men's singles championships. Sept. 9, 1968: Wins the first United States Open title. Dec. 12, 1968: Is ranked No. 1 by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. June 30, 1969: Is banned from South African championships. Jan. 26, 1970: Becomes the first black to win the Australian Open. Nov. 24, 1973: Becomes the first black to reach final of the South African Open. 1974-1979: President of the Association of Tennis Professionals. July 5, 1975: Becomes the first black to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon. Dec. 21, 1979: Undergoes quadruple bypass heart surgery. April 16, 1980: Announces his retirement from competitive tennis. Sept. 7, 1980: Named captain of the Davis Cup team. The United States wins championships under him in 1981 and 1982. June 21, 1983: Undergoes double bypass heart surgery. March 21, 1985: Named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. 1988: His three-voloume history "A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African Athlete" is published. April 8, 1992: Announces he contracted the AIDS virus from a blood transfusion during heart bypass surgery. He said he tested positive for H.I.V. three and a half years earlier while hospitalized for a bacterial invection in his brain. (Source: The Associated Press)
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Death

February 6, 1993

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Contaminated Blood Transfusion. Heart Surgery.

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New York City in New York, New York U.S.A.
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Woodland Cemetery 2300 Magnolia Rd, in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia 23223, United States
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Obituary

February 8, 1993 OBITUARY Arthur Ashe, Tennis Star, Is Dead at 49 By ROBIN FINN Arthur Ashe, a tennis champion who spent his years in the sport fighting discrimination and then spent the final year of his life seeking to broaden public awareness on the subject of AIDS, died Saturday. He was 49. A New York Hospital administrator, Judith Lilavois, said Ashe died at 3:13 P.M. of pneumonia. Yesterday, Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder said that Ashe's body would lie in state at the executive mansion in Richmond tomorrow from 5 to 9 P.M. Ashe's wife, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, said that her husband's funeral would be Wednesday at 1 P.M. at the Arthur Ashe Youth Center in Richmond, where he was born, and that he would be buried at Woodland Cemetery. Ashe was the only black man to win Wimbledon and the United States and Australian Opens. Militant in his convictions but mild in his manner, this slim, bookish and bespectacled athlete never thought himself a rebel and preferred information to insurrection. Dedicated to Helping Others Ashe served on the board of directors of Aetna Life & Casualty and the United States Tennis Association, as chairman of the National Heart Association in 1981-82, and had recently rejoined the Board of Trustees of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. He also held corporate posts with Head Sports USA and Le Coq Sportif USA. A memorial service will be held in New York City on Friday. Details have not been completed.

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I did this FIRST TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR ASHE 4 years ago. I just finished watching the US OPEN 2022 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. His name was constantly mentioned, but despite the millions of tennis players in the World, I was the first to give him a tribute on ancientfaces and I have nevr played tennis and have only seen matches on television. Heroes like Arthur Ashe deserve to be remembered.

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Arthur Ashe with his daughter.

He was happily married to photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe.

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Yesterday, Virginia Gov. L. Douglas Wilder said that Ashe's body would lie in state at the executive mansion in Richmond tomorrow from 5 to 9 P.M. Ashe's wife, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, said that her husband's funeral would be Wednesday at 1 P.M. at the Arthur Ashe Youth Center in Richmond, where he was born, and that he would be buried at Woodland Cemetery.

Ashe was the only black man to win Wimbledon and the United States and Australian Opens.

Militant in his convictions but mild in his manner, this slim, bookish and bespectacled athlete never thought himself a rebel and preferred information to insurrection.

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Why isn't he here?

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A great tennis champ.

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