Ashe, arthur
ashe, arthur
an african-american tennis player who rose to fame in a sport previously dominated by whites. ashe won many championships, including the u.s. open and wimbledon. he died in 1993 of aids, which he contracted from a blood transfusion. he is honored by a statue on monument avenue in richmond, virginia.
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