| Code | DS/UK/13096 |
| Name | Ashe; Arthur (10 July 1943-6 February 1993); American tennis player |
| Variations of Name | Arthur Robert Ashe Jr |
| Dates | 10 July 1943-6 February 1993 |
| Gender | Male (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Richmond, Virginia, United States (born) |
| Relationships | Son of Arthur Ashe Sr (handyman) and Mattie Cordell Cunningham Ashe
Spouse of Jeanne Moutoussamy (photographer) |
| Biography | Arthur Ashe was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam singles titles.
Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. He retired in 1980. He was ranked world No. 1 by Harry Hopman in 1968 and by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and World Tennis Magazine in 1975. |