Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 5, 2024. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first Black ...

Fans React to Wimbledon’s Emotional Tribute Honoring Arthur Ashe’s Historic Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. July 4th may be one of the most important days in American history, but the day ...

Arthur Ashe hatches a plan on how to defeat Jimmy Connors at the 1975 Wimbledon finals. Arthur Ashe devises an unconventional game plan to topple the seemingly invincible Jimmy Connors at the 1975 ...

WIMBLEDON, England -- On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe, a heavy underdog, became the first and only Black man to date to win the Wimbledon singles title, defeating defending champion Jimmy Connors, who ...

In 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win Wimbledon in the gentlemen's singles draw. Fifty years later, HEAD released the Legacy Edition Arthur Ashe Competition Kit to celebrate his ...

With its white roof silhouetted by the New York City skyline, for 25 years Arthur Ashe stadium, a cathedral of tennis and home of the U.S. Open, has hosted some of the game's greatest moments, while ...

1961 _ Arthur Ashe burst onto scene by winning the National Interscholastic Championships as a high school star from Richmond, Va. Aug. 1, 1963 _ Becomes first black to be named to U.S. Davis Cup team ...

Arthur Ashe became the first — and to this day, only — Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 in the final. Also that year ...

He won Wimbledon over the favored Jimmy Connors, who was not only suing the ATP, but also Ashe himself. By Cindy Shmerler A wowed Arthur Ashe invited a reporter to watch the Williams sisters. “Wait ...

A wowed Arthur Ashe invited a reporter to watch the Williams sisters. “Wait until you see them play,” he said. They were 10 and 11. By Cindy Shmerler Nick Kyrgios and Ons Jabeur brought a fresh ...