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Arthur Ashe: A Life by Raymond Arsenault (Paperback, 2019)
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A thoroughly captivating biography (The San Francisco Chronicle) of American icon Arthur Ashe-the Jackie Robinson of men's tennis-a pioneering athlete who, after breaking the color barrier, went on to become an influential civil rights activist and public intellectual. Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1943, by the age of eleven, Arthur Ashe was one of the state's most talented black tennis players. He became the first African American to play for the US Davis Cup team in 1963, and two years later he won the NCAA singles championship. In 1968, he rose to a number one national ranking. Turning professional in 1969, he soon became one of the world's most successful tennis stars, winning the Australian Open in 1970 and Wimbledon in 1975. After retiring in 1980, he served four years as the US Davis Cup captain and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985. In this deep, detailed, thoughtful chronicle (The New York Times Book Review), Raymond Arsenault chronicles Ashe's rise to stardom on the court. But much of the book explores his off-court career as a human rights activist, philanthropist, broadcaster, writer, businessman, and celebrity. In the 1970s and 1980s, Ashe gained renown as an advocate for sportsmanship, education, racial equality, and the elimination of apartheid in South Africa. But from 1979 on, he was forced to deal with a serious heart condition that led to multiple surgeries and blood transfusions, one of which left him HIV-positive. After devoting the last ten months of his life to AIDS activism, Ashe died in February 1993 at the age of forty-nine, leaving an inspiring legacy of dignity, integrity, and active citizenship. Based on prodigious research, including more than one hundred interviews, Arthur Ashe puts Ashe in the context of both his time and the long struggle of African-American athletes seeking equal opportunity and respect, and will serve as the standard work on Ashe for some time (Library Journal, starred review).Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-139781439189054
eBay Product ID (ePID)6046703561
Product Key Features
Book TitleArthur Ashe: a Life
AuthorRaymond Arsenault
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports
Number of Pages784 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
Item Weight735g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRaymond Arsenault
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
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- 19 Apr, 2023
A truly inspiring read
Very good price and value for a pre read book. Bought as a present for a friend who is really keen to learn more about this inspirational manVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
