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Wimbledon, Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon 50 years ago. His influence continues to inspire a new generation of athletes

Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to win the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title, and the significance of his 1975 achievement only continues to grow with each passing edition of the championships.

Richmond Times-Dispatch · 1d

Fifty years ago, Richmond's Arthur Ashe made Wimbledon history

On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed as one of the greatest matches in Wimbledon finals history. Ashe won with relative ease, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Arthur Ashe’s knack for reinvention led him to history at Wimbledon

He became the first and only Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by outsmarting Jimmy Connors in the final.

Rolling Out2d

Arthur Ashe destroys tennis barriers with legendary victory

Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon victory over Jimmy Connors remains the only Grand Slam singles title by a Black male ...

Tennis hero Arthur Ashe's South African legacy: 'The first free black man I'd ever seen'

From rural reservations to shebeens or speakeasies (bars) - wherever black people gathered, they were talking about Ashe's ...

In 1975, Arthur Ashe Made His Point

It was in London in 1975, and Ashe was scheduled to play Jimmy Connors, the defending champion and world No. 1, in the ...

The Independent10y

Arthur Ashe vs Jimmy Connors: The attraction of opposites

Arthur Ashe vs Jimmy Connors: The attraction of opposites. Forty years on, the 1975 Wimbledon men’s final remains an iconic showdown: young v old, brat v gentleman, black v white.

Fifty years ago | Connors, Ashe to meet in finals

Defending champion Jimmy Cornors and Arthur Ashe won their semi-finals in the nearly Rs. 19.6 lakhs Wimbledon tennis championships... and became the first Americans to meet in the finals since Jack ...

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