Arthur Ashe
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Arthur Ashe was a pioneering American tennis champion and civil rights advocate, renowned as the first Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe canonical | 7 |
| Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ tennis player ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
HIV/AIDS awareness
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civil rights ⓘ racial equality in sports ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
International Tennis Hall of Fame
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surface form:
International Tennis Hall of Fame induction
NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship ⓘ
surface form:
National Collegiate Athletic Association Tennis Championship
Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related complications ⓘ |
| child | Camera Ashe ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-07-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1993-02-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1977 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sumner High School
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ
surface form:
UCLA
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| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Ashe ⓘ |
| firsts |
first Black man selected for the United States Davis Cup team
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first Black man to win the Australian Open singles title ⓘ first Black man to win the US Open singles title ⓘ first Black man to win the Wimbledon singles title ⓘ |
| fullName |
Arthur Ashe
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.
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| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| grandSlamSinglesTitles | 3 ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Arthur Ashe Courage Award named in his honor
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Arthur Ashe Stadium named in his honor ⓘ |
| inductedInto | International Tennis Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| knownFor |
civil rights and social justice activism
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pioneering African American tennis champion ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | United States Davis Cup team ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Hard Road to Glory
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Days of Grace ⓘ |
| occupation |
professional tennis player
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television commentator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Richmond, Virginia
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surface form:
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| plays | right-handed ⓘ |
| positionHeld | captain in the United States Army ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Richmond, Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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| retired | 1980 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| spouse | Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe ⓘ |
| turnedPro | 1969 ⓘ |
| wonTournament |
Australian Open men's singles 1970
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US Open (tennis) ⓘ
surface form:
US Open men's singles 1968
Wimbledon men's singles 1975 ⓘ |
| yearOfInduction | 1985 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.