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- NAME: Arthur Ashe
- OCCUPATION: Activist, Tennis Player
- BIRTH DATE: July 10, 1943
- DEATH DATE: February 06, 1993
- EDUCATION: University of California, Los Angeles
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Richmond, Virginia
- PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
- Full Name: Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.
- AKA: Arthur Robert Ashe
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Arthur Ashe is the first African American to win the men's singles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and the first black American to be ranked No. 1 in the world.
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Arthur Ashe - Mini Biography
Arthur Ashe was the first African-American male to win men's single titles at Wimbledon. Off the court, he became an anti-apartheid activist and brought attention to HIV/AIDs before succumbing to the disease in 1993.
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Ashe was married to Jeanne Moutoussamy from 1977 until his death in 1993. They had one daughter, Camera.
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