Arthur Ashe
United States
Tennis
B: July 10, 1943
D: February 6, 1993
1975 Wimbledon Champion.
Ashe gained notoriety in 1968 when he became the first African-American male to win a major tennis title by capturing the U.S. Open. He won the first championship of the open era even though he was still an amateur. That same year he helped the United States capture the Davis Cup. He added grand slam titles in Australia in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975. Ashe captured 33 singles titles, the last coming in 1978. In 1979 he had his first heart surgery and retired in 1980. Ashe had a second heart surgery in 1983 and it was during one of these surgeries that he contracted the HIV virus. He was elected to the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985. A noted author, Ashe died of AIDS related complications in 1993. His legacy includes the naming of the main stadium in Flushing Meadows "Arthur Ashe Stadium" the site used for the U.S. Open.
SUPERSTARS RECORD
| EVENT |
PLACE |
POINTS |
MONEY |
EVENT WINS |
| 1974 Preliminary 3 |
8 |
10 1/2 |
$1,050 |
None |
| TOTALS |
|
10 1/2 |
$1,050 |
0 |
PERSONAL BESTS
| Golf - 9 holes |
47 |
1974 Preliminary 3 |
| Bowling |
168 |
1974 Preliminary 3 |
| Baseball Hit |
10 |
1974 Preliminary 3 |
| 100 Yard Dash | 11.75 |
1974 Preliminary 3 |
| Points Scored |
10 1/2 |
1974 Preliminary 3 |