Arthur Ashe – Proud Parent
From Indy’s Child, August 1998, Vol. 4, No. 8
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Congressional Press Release: DURING U.S. OPEN, KAINE, CAPITO, WARNER, MCEACHIN, SCOTT COMMEMORATE ARTHUR ASHE ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC WIN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2018 DURING U.S. OPEN, KAINE, CAPITO, WARNER, MCEACHIN, SCOTT COMMEMORATE ARTHUR ASHE ON 50THANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC WIN WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine […]
What Johnnie Ashe Did for His Brother, Fifty Years Ago
It was not always easy being Arthur Ashe’s brother. How could it have been? “I was constantly being compared to Arthur, being asked why I wasn’t a clone of Arthur,” […]
Brother’s heroic act of love let Arthur Ashe make tennis history
Venus and Serena Williams share a close bond despite their ongoing tennis rivalry. Students of the Arthur Ashe legacy, the sisters can still learn something from the mighty brotherly gesture […]
USTA celebrates the U.S. Military during the 50th U.S. Open
The United States Tennis Association hosted the seventh annual U.S. Open Military Appreciation Day Monday at the 2018 U.S. Open in Flushing, New York. Department of Defense service members and […]
Marine’s second Vietnam tour helped his brother, Arthur Ashe, win US Open 50 years ago
WASHINGTON — In the spring of 1967, Arthur Ashe, an Army second lieutenant, was honing his tennis skills as an accomplished amateur player, eyeing a shot to compete in a […]
Celebrating military, Arthur Ashe at U.S. Open: USTA celebrates the U.S. Military during 50th U.S. Open
The United States Tennis Association hosted the seventh annual U.S. Open Military Appreciation Day Monday at the 2018 U.S. Open in Flushing, New York. Department of Defense service members and […]
Arthur Ashe’s Most Impactful Serve – The National Junior Tennis League
Fifty-one years ago, Arthur Ashe became the first (and last) African American man to win the U.S. Open, which begins tomorrow. As is fitting, last year the tennis community celebrated […]
Maripau Paz Awarded First Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholarship
BY PATRICIA A. TURNER Dean and Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education I am pleased to share with you the inaugural recipient of the 2019-2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholarship. After careful consideration, […]