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Arthur Ashe (1943-1993)

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr., legendary tennis player, human rights activist, and educator, was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, to Arthur Sr. and Mattie Cunningham Ashe. At the age of four, he began playing tennis at Brook Field, a black-only park where his … Read MoreArthur Ashe (1943-1993)

Posted on January 18, 2007August 11, 2020by contributed by: Herbert G. Ruffin II
African American History: African American History: People

Archie Moore (1913-1998)

One of the great light heavyweights of all time, Archie Moore, a.k.a., the “Old Mongoose,” was born under the name of Archibald Wright on December 13, 1913 in Benoit, Mississippi. Archie turned professional in 1936, originally operating in the middleweight ranks, but ultimately moving up … Read MoreArchie Moore (1913-1998)

Posted on January 18, 2007December 3, 2020by contributed by: Clay Moyle
African American History: African American History: People

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