Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr.was an American World No. 1 professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth10 July 1943
CityRichmond, VA
CountryUnited States of America
athlete community black
Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.
careers years firsts
This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.
sorry gone feels
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
cheer fall heart
Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering on.
tennis green packers
Martina's like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she's going to do, but there isn't a thing you can do about it.
sports accomplishment tennis
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
sports race diversity
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
sports analysis syndromes
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'
judging use way
The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, "Did I make the best use of the time I had?
fear steps excuse
Fear isn't an excuse to come to a standstill. It's the impetus to step up and strike.
life motivation winning
You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
face happiness happy life man
I'm very happy for him. . . . He was heartbroken here once, ... But that's all over now. I told him he had to face these things in life . . . to make a man of himself.
alarm believe clock dream waiting wake
I'm waiting for the alarm clock to go off and I'm going to wake up, ... I can't believe how well things are going. This is a dream come true.
amazing feeling hard
It's an amazing feeling to have, I find it very hard to believe,