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Arthur Ashe. The man who changed tennis. A biography by Ellie Benson. Arthur Ashe: Pictures. 3 Great Facts About Arthur Ashe!. Arthur Ashe was the first African American person to win the U.S open and Wimbledon
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Arthur Ashe The man who changed tennis. A biography by Ellie Benson
3 Great Facts About Arthur Ashe! • Arthur Ashe was the first African American person to win the U.S open and Wimbledon • Ashe was a strong advocate for African American rights, fighting against Apartheid. • Ashe died from AIDS in 1993 at age 50. He contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion when he got heart surgery in 1983.