Arthur Ashe's Life and Legacy

Arthur Ashe's birth

Jul 10, 1943

Arthur Ashe was born in Richmond, Virginia

Arthur Ashe gets recruited to play tennis

Jan 1, 1963

Arthur Ashe accepts a scholarship to play tennis for UCLA in 1963. (Disregard January 1st because that is not exact date)

Arthur Ashe wins the U.S. Open

Sep 9, 1968

Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the U.S. Open.

Arthur Ashe plays in the Davis Cup

Dec 29, 1973

Not only did Ashe play in the Davis Cup, but he actually became the first black person to be selected for the Davis Cup team.

Arthur Ashe wins Wimbeldon

Jul 5, 1975

Arthur Ashe becomes the first black person to win Wimbeldon

Arthur Ashe gets married

Feb 20, 1977

Arthur Ashe gets married to Jeanne Moutoussamy.

Arthur Ashe suffers a heart attack

Jan 1, 1979

He suffers a heart attack while teaching a tennis clinic.

Arthur Ashe retires from tennis

Apr 16, 1980

He retires after an excellent career.

Arthur Ashe announces he has been diagnosed with AIDS.

Apr 8, 1992

Arthur Ashe received AIDS from a blood transfusion.

Arthur Ashe passes away

Feb 6, 1993

Arthur Ashe passes away from the AIDS virus.

A statue of Arthur Ashe was built in Richmond

Jul 10, 1996

Ashe's hometown of Richmond, Virginia dedicate a statue to him on what would have been his 55th birthday.