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Person · 1943–1993

Arthur Ashe

The only Black man to win Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open — and a global humanitarian.

A pioneer of [[black-sports]] and conscience.

Arthur Ashe broke barriers in tennis, fought apartheid and AIDS stigma, and used his platform for justice until his death.

On the timeline

  1. July 5, 1975
    Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon

    Becomes the first — and still only — Black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.

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