The first Black man to win Wimbledon was “skinny and gangly.” Listen to the experts describe the tennis legend’s unique style. CitizenAshe airs Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.
Story highlightsThe new CNN Film "Citizen Ashe" explores the enduring legacy of tennis legend and humanitarian Arthur Ashe. It airs Sunday, June 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This article has been updated to mark the debut of the film.
Tennis star says was envious of McEnroe going off on the court 02:06Born in 1943, Ashe was brought up in the segregated South in Richmond, Virginia and first tested his tennis skills on a Blacks-only playground in the city.He developed his talent in high school and earned a tennis scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles in 1963, that year becoming the first African American to represent the United States in the Davis Cup.
— CNN June 20, 2022 Young, a pastor turned leading politician, presided over Ashe's wedding to Jeanne in 1977 after they had met at a charity event just six months previously where Moutoussamy Ashe was attending as a working photographer.Ashe was by then a three-time grand slam singles champion having shocked top seed Jimmy Connors in an epic 1975 Wimbledon final, but it was to prove his last as injury and eventual illness took their toll.
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