Select your "Arthur Ashe" gift below to order

In addition to his tennis fame, Ashe established foundations to help disenfranchised youth and to support the fight against AIDS, which he contracted from a blood transfusion during heart surgery. Ashe, who died in 1993, learned to play tennis on the blacks-only Brook Field playground in Richmond, VA. Racial barriers limited Ashe's freedom to compete in the South, but he eventually played in the world's top tennis tournaments and had three victories in Grand Slam play. He won Wimbledon in 1975. He became the first African-American to represent the United States on the Davis Cup team, playing in 32 Davis Cup matches and winning 27 during his tennis career. Ashe was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985 and selected by Sports Illustrated as ``Sportsman of the Year'' in 1992. hide information

In addition to his tennis fame, Ashe established foundations to help disenfranchised youth and to support the fight against AIDS, which he contracted from a blood transfusion during heart surgery. Ashe, who died in 1993, learned to play tennis on the blacks-only Brook Field playground in Richmond, VA. Racial barriers limited Ashe's freedom to compete in the South, but he eventually played in the world's top tennis tournaments and had three victories in Grand Slam play. He won Wimbledon in 1975. He became the first African-American to represent the United States on the Davis Cup team, playing in 32 Davis Cup matches and winning 27 during his tennis career. Ashe was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985 and selected by Sports Illustrated as ``Sportsman of the Year'' in 1992. This stamp was issued by the Postal Service on August 27, 2005 .