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
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.
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.
hero adversity black
Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it's like to be stepped on, I know what it's like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
wise decision persons
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
personality victory why-me
If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters.
life sports court
If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
wall school library
Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.
sports home
I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
art moving balls
I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
sorry gone feels
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
justice abnormal world
It's an abnormal world I live in. I don't belong anywhere. It's like I'm floating down the middle. I'm never quite sure where I am.
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.
failure inward losing
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
time air balls
Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, "Let's see if he can juggle another one."