Serena Williams Revels In the Glory of Golden Slam
© Kacir, Williams jumping for joy after defeating Maria Sharapova at the 2012 Olympic gold medal match. It should come as no surprise that the No. 1 ranked woman in […]
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Happy Birthday to Althea Gibson, the First African American Tennis & Golf Champion
– Preview of the documentary film, Althea Many people think of Arthur Ashe as the first black person to win Wimbledon or the US Open (1975 and 1968, respectively). Arthur was […]
Is the NCAA Benefiting Student-Athletes?
©Jarrett Campbell, Presbyterian vs. Duke (2011) Based on his academic and athletic performance in high school, Arthur Ashe received a full ride to UCLA where he continued to be an […]
Rest in Peace Julian Bond, a “Warrior for Good”
© Eduardo Montes-Bradley, A Portrait of Julian Bond in 2012 Julian Bond, a former chairman of the NAACP and a prominent fighter for social justice since the 1960s Civil Rights […]
Candace Hill, The Fastest Junior Female Sprinter Ever
Photo of Candace Hill, ©2015 Steve Strother / MyTrackPix Earlier this summer, Candace Hill became the first high school girl to run a sub 11-second 100m sprint at the Brooks […]
Happy Birthday to Pete Sampras, the Restless King of Swing
©Levg, Pete Sampras at Champions Cup Boston in 2007 Pete Sampras, born on this day in 1971, is a retired American professional tennis player who was formerly ranked world no. […]
Happy Birthday to Roger Federer, One of the Greatest Tennis Players of All Time
©Squeaky Knees, Roger Federer (June 26th, 2009 at Wimbledon) Roger Federer, born on this day in 1981, is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 2 […]
“Extraordinary Progress” In Battle Against AIDS
After publicly revealing he had contracted AIDS, Arthur Ashe used his publicity and the attention on him to raise awareness about AIDS and its victims, founding the Arthur Ashe Foundation […]
Celebrating Wimbledon with Inspiration for the Next Generation
Johnnie Ashe and his family with members of Renaissance Foundation. ©Renaissance Foundation In 1968, Johnnie Ashe, Arthur’s younger brother, volunteered to serve an additional tour in Vietnam to ensure that […]
Happy Birthday to Victoria Azarenka
©Tatiana, bit.ly/1ORlvey Happy birthday to Victoria Azarenka, born on this day in 1989. Azarenka is a professional tennis player from Belarus who earned a pair of Grand Slam titles at […]