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 Arthur Ashe (1943)Ashe began to attract the attention of tennis fans after being awarded a tennis scholarship to UCLA in 1963. By 1969, he was considered the best American male tennis player. In addition to winning three Grand Slam tournaments, including Wimbledon, he was a key figure in the formation of the Association of Tennis Professionals and worked to expose the injustices of apartheid in South Africa. Why was Ashe arrested in 1985 and 1992? More...
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One of the best sports books ever was John McPhee's "Levels of the Game," about a tennis match between Ashe and Clarke Graebner. McPhee showed how the background of the players was reflected in their respective games and vice-versa.
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Tiger Woods of tennis. Tip my hat to both of them.
Little drops of water~Little grains of sand~Make the mighty ocean~And the pleasant land~So the little moments~Humble though they be~Make the mighty ages ~Of Eternity/by Julia Fletcher Carney
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Jackie Robinson in baseball.
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Christine wrote:Tiger Woods of tennis. Tip my hat to both of them. I would argue that Woods has had a much more comfortable path as a result of pioneers like Ashe.
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