Sporting Witness
Sporting Witness
Arthur Ashe
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July 2, 2016
9 minutes
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In 1975, Arthur Ashe beat the world number one Jimmy Connors to become the first African-American to win Wimbledon. In 2011, Ashe's friend and agent, Donald Dell, told Louise Hidalgo about that memorable match - and about what else Ashe might have achieved if he had not died young.
(Photo: Arthur Ashe in action at Wimbledon. Credit: Getty Images)