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| December 12, 1968 in History | ||||
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Event: Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis |
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Arthur Ashe black ranked tennis Related Year: 1968 Related Events: December 12 Related Quotes: Arthur Ashe
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Arthur Ashe History:
February 6, 1993 - Arthur Ashe, tennis star (Wimbledon 1975), dies of AIDS at 49 December 15, 1992 - Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year 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 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 More Notable Events on December 12: 1997 Japanese Maglev train builders claim world speed record at 332 MPH 1995 Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of U.S. congress 1995 NBA referees return to work after striking 1991 Actor Richard Gere marries supermodel Cindy Crawford 1988 PLO leader Yasi Arafat accepts Israel's right to exist |
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