Arthur Ashe

Bio:

Introduction : Arthur Robert Ash Jr. was a tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles. He was a black man who won the singles title at the Australian Open .

Early life : He was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, United States. his father’s name Arthur Ashe Sr and his mother ‘s name Mattie Cordell Cunningham Ashe. his wife’s name Jeanna Moutoussamy - Ashe . After his mother's death, his father raised him under strict discipline and trained him to play as well as study. He started playing tennis at the age of seven and started practicing on the court. Walker attended high school where he continued to practice tennis. Ron Charity brought him to the attention of physician Robert Walter Johnson. In 1958, Ashe became the first African to become an American and play in the Maryland Boys Championship. This was his first tennis tournament. He won the National African National Junior Indoor Tennis title in Africa and received a tennis scholarship in Los Angeles (UCLA), California. Joined the United States Army on August 4 , 1966. Ashe completed his initial training in Washington and later became a commissioner in the Adjutant General Corps as a second lieutenant. He was assigned to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he worked as a data processor. Ashe was head of the academy's tennis program while at West Point. He was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant on 23 February 1966 and was discharged from the Army in 1969.

Career : In 1983, he became the only black player to play for the Davis Cup team in the United States, and in 1985, he became the number three player in the United States. This was followed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, winning doubles titles. He played in the finals of the Australian Championships in 1986. He lost to Jimmy Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon final and was elected a prominent figure in the African community. In 1985, he became the first African American to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Politician : Since he came from a black community, he did not receive the respect he deserved from the white players, but he did not run away from it. He became involved in politics as well as sports. He was appointed chairman of the National Heart Campaign of the American Heart Association.

Conclusion : He retired from playing in 1980. After that he broke down due to various physical ailments. He contracted AIDS after retirement. A few days after his death, on June 20, he received the President's Medal He was a skilled player as well as an honest man. He has spent his whole life serving people. He also goes on to say that self-confidence is the key to success. This great man died of pneumonia in February 1993 .