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Arthur Ashe Begins to Break the Color Barrier
On October 11, 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to be selected to the U.S. Davis Cup Team. -
Ashe Wins the U.S. Open
Arthur Ashe wins the 1968 U.S. Open. Ashe became the first African-American tennis player to win a major event. To this day Ashe is the only African-American to win a major tennis tournament. -
Ashe Wins the Australian Open
Ashe had been released from the military a year from his Australian Open victory. -
Arthur Ashe Voted to the Tennis Hall of Fame
Arthur Ashe was cemented in tennis history when he was elected to the Hall of Fame. -
Ashe Receives Medal of Freedom
Bill Clinton presented the award to Ashe four months before he would die on February 6, 1993.