Virgil Trucks Fires Second No-Hitter of Season
A collective look at landmark sports moments spanning centuries: Alice Meynell becomes the first woman jockey in 1804, Arthur Ashe breaks racial barriers by winning the US singles championship in 1968, and Carl Lewis posts a world-record 9.91 seconds as the fastest man in 1991, among other feats such as Slocum’s tennis title, boxing crowns, and a famed 26-23 Cubs game. The batch also notes NASL championships in the 1970s and the enduring lore around August 23 in football history.
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About Arthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. He retired in 1980.
Everything about Arthur Ashe →- Occupation
- tennis player, military officer, writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 10, 1943
- Died
- February 6, 1993
- Website
- http://www.cmgww.com/sports/ashe/