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Born in the segregated South in 1943, Ashe overcame racial prejudices and segregation to break into the world of tennis, which had traditionally been dominated by whites. He rose to the top of the sport, winning three Grand Slam trophies and playing on the Davis Cup team. His tennis career came to an abrupt end when he suffered a heart attack while in his thirties. Ashe began a post-tennis career that included speaking out on social issues that mattered most to him, including educational excellence for African American athletes, the injustice of the apartheid system in South Africa, and better health care for all Americans. After contracting the AIDS virus through a blood transfusion, he began to speak out on the subject of AIDS in order to help people understand the disease.
After a brilliant career on the tennis court, Ashe devoted the remainder of his life to fighting for social justice at home and abroad and to fighting the illnesses that had struck him while he was still a young man. Steins tells the inspiring story of Arthur Ashe, a great tennis champion whose skills on the court as well as his exceptional and honorable personal characteristics made him stand out among all players of his generation. A timeline and other appendices highlight Ashe's career and life.
Contents
Series Foreword
Introduction
Timeline
Chapter 1 Richmond: The Early Years
Chapter 2 Growing Up Playing Tennis
Chapter 3 The Top of the Tennis World
Chapter 4 Opportunities and Challenges
Chapter 5 Davis Cup Captain
Chapter 6 Business and Education
Chapter 7 Tragedy and Triumph
Chapter 8 The Final Year
Chapter 9 The Legacy of Arthur Ashe
Appendix A: Glossary of Tennis Terms
Appendix B: Arthur Ashe's Grand Slam Record, 1968-1979
Appendix C: Arthur Ashe's Awards and Honors
Appendix D: Notable African Americans in Tennis
Bibliography
Index
Photo essay follows page 52
