Arthur Ashe was a renowned tennis player during the 60's and 70's.
Some Interesting Facts
* Ashe was the first African-American player to be picked for the United States Davis Cup team.
* Was the first African-American man to win a Grand Slam Tournament.
* He retired in 1979 due to a heart attack, which required a quadruple bypass surgery.
* After his retirement Ashe wrote for Time Magazine, the Washington Post and Tennis Magazine.
* Ashe was arrested during a protest in front of the South African Embassy in Washington DC. The protest was for Anti-Apartheid in South Africa.
* He was diagnosed with HIV in 1983, after a blood transfusion.
Some Quotes from Arthur Ashe
- "Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can."
- "Success is a journey, not a destination."
- "I believe I was destined to do more than hit tennis balls"
- "I respected the way they stood tall against the sky and insisted on being heard in matters other than Track and Field -- on matters of Civil Rights and social responsibility. I couldn't help but admire them."
- "You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy."
- "True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."
Arthur Ashe does the Alphabet on Sesame Street
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