Ashe Jr., Arthur Robert b. July 10, 1943 d. February 6, 1993 American Tennis Player and Social Activist. Widely recognized as the first outstanding African-American men's tennis champion, Arthur Ashe was the first African-American to represent his country in Davis Cup play (1963), the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open singles title (1968), the first African-American man to win the Wimbledon singles title (1975), and the first African-American to captain the Davis Cup team (1981). He also won the NCAA team and indiviual titles at UCLA in...[Read More] (Bio by: Stuthehistoryguy) Cause of death: AIDS Woodland Cemetery, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
b. July 10, 1943 d. February 6, 1993