RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Groundbreaking black tennis player Arthur Ashe Jr.’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia has renamed a major thoroughfare after him, after years of effort. The Richmond Times-Dispatch ...

Diverse Issues in Higher Education‘s G.E. Branch III draws parallels between the career of the trailblazing tennis player and those of dynamic quarterbacks Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks and ...

SEATTLE – Eight Washington student-athletes from five different programs have been named recipients of the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards, one of the most prestigious honors in college ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Fifty years ago today, one of Richmond’s most famous sons made history, some 3,700 miles from his hometown. On July 5, 1975, Arthur Ashe became the king of All England, conquering his ...

(CNN) — Arthur Ashe hits a slice serve with unerring accuracy, the ball arcing ever wider off the court. Jimmy Connors, his heavily favored opponent and the defending champion, gets just enough of his ...

RICHMOND, Va. — A special tennis event will take place at Richmond's Byrd Park on Thursday to honor tennis legend Arthur Ashe on what would have been his 82nd birthday. The "Tennis Under the Lights" ...

VESTAL, NY (WBNG) -- Binghamton rising senior, Andrew Fang was named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports-Scholar award winner. Along with athletic ability and academic performance, the award goes to athletes ...

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