50 years ago he won at Wimbledon. Ashe later became a world ambassador for AIDS awareness.

The tennis legend advised that true joy comes from pushing beyond your limits to become the best version of yourself.

Some of the most historic feats in tennis have happened at Wimbledon. One of those moments came 50 years ago, when Arthur Ashe broke a barrier as the first black man to win on the hallowed grass ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Fifty years ago today, one of Richmond’s most famous sons made history, some 3,700 miles from his hometown. On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the king of All England, conquering his ...

WIMBLEDON, England — Arthur Ashe was never afraid of changing tack. He arrived at his only Wimbledon final 50 years ago having darted his way through a nettlesome draw as something approaching a ...

July 5, 1975, is a noteworthy day in the annals of black sports. It was when Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon, according to Sports Mole, which reports that it was all the more ...

Arthur Ashe was five days shy of his 32nd birthday when he walked onto a London tennis court to take on Jimmy Connors for the Wimbledon final. It was July ...