Named after the transcendent tennis player, the Arthur Ashe Courage Award was first awarded at the inaugural ESPY Awards in 1983, when it was given to Jim Valvano and he delivered his iconic " don ...

Born in July 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, Ashe was introduced to the sport when his father, Arthur Sr., became a caretaker for Brook Field Park in 1947, a segregated playground equipped with tennis ...

Two nights before he played one of the most important tennis matches of his life, Arthur Ashe had dinner with three of his best friends. It was in London in 1975, and Ashe was scheduled to play ...

Veteran women's Tennis player Venus Williams stood for a moment in front of the photo of former American athlete Arthur Ashe ...

A rthur Ashe Stadium is the marquee court at the U.S. Open. Named for Arthur Ashe, the first winner of the men's singles ...

After the 1973 tour, Ashe went back to South Africa a few more times. In early 1976 he helped to establish the Arthur Ashe Soweto Tennis Centre (AASTC) for budding players in the township.