In November 1973, Arthur Ashe fulfilled a long-held dream by traveling to South Africa to become the first black man to play in that country’s national tennis tournament. Why would an African ...
There is one statue on Monument Avenue, though, that’s unlike all the others, and which will almost certainly survive any purge: It’s a bronze sculpture of Arthur Ashe, which was erected ...
Cathy Freeman was named this year's Arthur Ashe Award recipient. In using that worldwide stage to raise awareness of her people's plight - comparable to American Indians - Freeman joined the ranks ...
"I'm honored to receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, one of the great awards given for humanitarian reasons," Weah said. "I do believe that together we can help the children of the world ...