The Emergence of Ashe | Memories of Arthur’s 1968 Open win
In the summer of 1968, I was 16, fully immersed in tennis, and fortunate to have a father on one side of the Atlantic Ocean and a mother on the […]
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Nick Cannon speaks with ArthurAshe.org | Q&A
Nick Cannon is a multitalented actor, musician, radio personality, TV host, executive producer and entrepreneur, and is currently hosting America’s Got Talent, airing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on NBC. He […]
Opening Serve | Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day kicks off US Open
For the 17th consecutive year Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day will start off the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, NY. The 2010 […]
Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day & the US Open!
With the U.S. Open and Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, August is an exciting and busy month for all of us at ArthurAshe.org. This year marks the 42nd anniversary of Arthur’s […]
Happy Birthday Arthur! July 10, 1943
We celebrate with appreciation your exemplary life and all of your good works. With love from all of us here at the Arthur Ashe Learning Center and Arthur Ashe.Org.
Ashe Award Winners | ESPY Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Special Video
Beginning in 1993, the ESPN ESPY Awards have annually given out the Arthur Ashe Awards for Courage to an athlete or sports-related person or people who have displayed tremendous fortitude […]
Trevor Ringland and Dave Cullen | ESPY Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Special
In 2007 Protestant rugby star Trevor Ringland and Dave Cullen, a Catholic basketball player, were awarded the Ashe Award for using sport to help bridge divides in their native Northern […]
Tommie Smith and John Carlos | ESPY Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Special
In 2008 Tommie Smith and John Carlos won the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for an event that occurred 40 years earlier and remains one of the most overt political […]
Jim MacLaren and Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah | ESPY Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Special
Jim MacLaren and Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah were awarded the 2005 Arthur Ashe Award for Courage for their inspirational examples and bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. Jim MacLaren was […]
Loretta Claiborne | ESPY Arthur Ashe Award for Courage Special
Born partially blind and mildly mentally challenged to a poor single-parent family, Loretta Claiborne became one of the Special Olympics’ most decorated athletes, winning six gold medals, two silver and […]