| Arthur Ashe  AKA Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr.
Born: 10-Jul-1943
Birthplace: Richmond, VA
Died: 6-Feb-1993
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: AIDS
Remains: Buried, Woodland Cemetery, Richmond, VA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Tennis Nationality: United States
Executive summary: First black man to win Wimbledon Military service: US Army (1966-68, 2nd Lt.) Father: Arthur Robert Ashe, Sr. (d. 1989 stroke)
Mother: Mattie Cunningham Ashe (d. 1950)
Brother: Johnnie (younger)
Wife: Jeanne Marie Moutoussamy (m. 20-Feb-1977, one daughter adopted)
Daughter: Camera (adopted, b. 21-Dec-1986)
High School: Sumner High School, St. Louis, MO
University: BA Business, University of California at Los Angeles (1966)
Winner, US Open (men's singles) 1968
Winner, Australian Open (men's singles) 1970
Winner, French Open (men's doubles) 1971
Winner, Wimbledon (men's singles) 1975
Winner, Australian Open (men's doubles) 1977
Member of the Board of Aetna (1982-93)
American Heart Association National Campaign Chairman
United Negro College Fund
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Endorsement of Adidas 1978
Emmy
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame 1979
Intercollegiate Tennis Association Hall of Fame 1983
International Tennis Hall of Fame 1985
Kentucky Colonel
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year 1992
Presidential Medal of Freedom 20-Jun-1993
Heart Attack 1979
Heart Bypass Operation quadruple (13-Dec-1979)
Heart Bypass Operation double (21-Jun-1983)
Civil Disobedience outside the South African embassy in Washington, DC (11-Jan-1985)
Civil Disobedience outside the White House in Washington, DC (9-Sep-1992)
Wedding: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver (1986)
Risk Factors: Diabetes
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Baseball (18-Sep-1994) · Himself
Author of books:
Arthur Ashe: Portrait in Motion (1975, memoir)
Days of Grace: A Memoir (1993, memoir)
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