Civil Rights
In Arthur Ashe's short life, he left a mark far beyond the tennis courts.
A Hard Road to Glory
"[Arthur Ashe] proudly said that his multi-volume history of African-Americans in sport, "A Hard Road To Glory"... was "more important than any tennis titles.""
Source: Book Review 'Arthur Ashe' by Eric Allen Hall, Wall Street Journal
Published in 1988, this was a three-volume set of books about the history of African-American athletes in various sports. Ashe spent 6 years researching and writing this set.
"[My] passion for sports, perhaps, made it inevitable that I would someday write A Hard Road to Glory, my three-volume history of the African-American athlete. When I discovered that no such comprehensive chronicle of the black athlete's experience had ever been done, I immediately set to researching the work." |
Arthur Ashe Courage Award
"The Ashe Award is one of the most prestigious in sports. Recipients reflect the spirit of Arthur Ashe, possessing strength in the face of adversity, courage in the face of peril and the willingness to stand up for their beliefs no matter what the cost." |
Source: arthurashe.org
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The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is given by ESPN every year to honor individuals who have used sports to advance humanitarian causes.
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