(1943–93), American tennis player; full name Arthur Robert Ashe. He won the US Open singles championship in 1968 and Wimbledon in 1975, and was the first black male player to achieve world rankings.
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(1943–93), US tennis player; full name Arthur Robert Ashe. He won the men's singles title at the US Open 1968 and Wimbledon 1975, becoming the first black male player to achieve world rankings.