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Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to ...
Wimbledon remembered trailblazer Arthur Ashe – 50 years on from his historic Centre Court triumph. Ashe became the first ...
Ready to feel the buzz of tennis under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium? Tickets for the 2025 US Open are officially on sale, and if you’re thinking about going, don’t wait. This is the kind of event ...
The 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon was July 5, 2025. Learn more about Ashe and other Black Tennis Players ...
Half a century later, Arthur Ashe's historic win at Wimbledon paved the way for others to follow in his illustrious path.
What made Ashe's win so impressive was how he broke through racial hurdles and paved the way for future generations of Black ...
Tennis Under the Lights will take place throughout July, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the late Richmond native ...
Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon victory over Jimmy Connors remains the only Grand Slam singles title by a Black male ...
Richmond celebrates 50 years since tennis pioneer Arthur Ashe broke barriers at Wimbledon, inspiring generations of players ...
From rural reservations to shebeens or speakeasies (bars) - wherever black people gathered, they were talking about Ashe's ...
Jimmy Connors was nine years Ashe’s junior when they met July 5, 1975, a lefty slugger coming to defend his Wimbledon title on the heels of the best year of his career. Connors lost all of four ...
On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed ...