Event:
Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year
Arthur Ashe History:
February 6, 1993 - Arthur Ashe, tennis star (Wimbledon 1975), dies of AIDS at 49
March 21, 1985 - Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame
June 21, 1983 - Tennis ace Arthur Ashe undergoes double bypass heart surgery
April 16, 1980 - Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis
July 5, 1975 - 89th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats J Connors
September 10, 1972 - 92nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Ilie Nastase beats Arthur Ashe
December 12, 1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis
September 9, 1968 - 1st U.S. Open, held as an "open" (Arthur Ashe-wins)
September 9, 1968 - Arthur Ashe defeats Tom Okker to win U.S. Tennis Open
September 5, 1968 - 88th U.S. Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker
August 25, 1968 - Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to win U.S. singles championship
July 10, 1943 - Arthur Ashe, tennis pro, 1968 U.S. Open, 1975 Wimbledon
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1992 Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year
1990 Rocker Rod Stewart marries super model Rachel Hunter
1985 Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed
1973 Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disney World
1964 Canada adopts maple leaf flag
