How Arthur Ashe Broke the Racial Barrier

By JoshCook11

  • 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.