TENNIS LEGACY
The heights that Arthur Ashe in tennis achieved have given him a name that can never be forgotten. The Arthur Ashe Stadium and Kids' Day are ways that his tennis legacy is remembered.
Ashe still remains the only black man to have won Wimbledon. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985.
Ashe still remains the only black man to have won Wimbledon. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985.
"I can only dream that someday someone would consider me in the same breath as Arthur Ashe. I can only dream of handling myself with the same sportsmanship and live life with the same grace as Arthur Ashe did."
-James Blake, Tennis Professional
Source: LA Times
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