What is Arthur Ashe best known for?

Born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, Arthur Ashe became the first, and is still the only, African-American male tennis player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. He is also the first African-American man to be ranked as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. read more

Arthur Ashe is best known for being the first black man ever to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon (1975), the US Open (1968), or the Australian Open (1970). Outside of this, he has a bunch of other notable achievements: In 1958, he became the first African-American to play in the Maryland boys' championships. read more

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles. Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. read more

In 1993, Ashe was also awarded posthumously the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award by the ATP, in honour of his career-long contributions to humanitarianism. In 1993, Ashe received the Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards. read more

Click here to answer this Trivia Question on Quiz Club! Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player. read more