5/20/2023 0 Comments Frenzy by Rex Miller![]() ![]() Davis Cup team and the Association of Tennis Professionals. That path led Ashe to success at West Point and UCLA - as a champion and as the first Black captain of both the U.S. That activism had its roots in Ashe’s upbringing in the Richmond, VA, the capital of the Confederacy, where he faced obstacles including the death of his mother at age 6 (he was born the same year as Emmitt Till) and Vietnam (his brother, Charlie, volunteered for a second tour of duty so Arthur didn’t have to go himself). “He was a man who had a deep, deep commitment to activism deep, deep commitment to erasing apartheid in South Africa deep commitment to dealing with AIDS when he was diagnosed.” “I learned that Arthur Ashe from who I thought he was in 1960s was more than just a phenomenal tennis player,” Miller said. ![]() Contenders Documentary: Complete Panel Coverage ![]()
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