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Arthur Ashe Biography

Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an American professional tennis player who won three Grand Slam titles.

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This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U. S. Open in my first year in the U. S. Open and first year on the tour.

Career, Careers, Firsts, Fourth, Round, Years

If I didn't play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.

Play, Psychiatrist, Tennis

You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.

Opponent, Opponents, Playing, Playing Yourself

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

Keep, Play, Sports, Think, Thinking, Way

If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life.

Failure, Life, Say, Sports, Things

You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.

Achieve, Sacrifice, Sacrifices, Sport, Sports, Want

Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, "Let's see if he can juggle another one. "

Air, Balls, Good, Said, Time

Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.

Dad, Family, Name, Names, Whole, Would Be

When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.

Sports, Together, I Loved You, Loved, Deeply, Gave

I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.

Battles, Motivational, Pick, Responsibility, Sports, Tried

I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.

Dark, Funny, Inspirational, Passage, Sails, Wind

When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.

College, Education, Minds, Price, Sports, Young

I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That's no contribution to society. [Tennis] was purely selfish; that was for me.

Accomplishment, Contribution, Selfish, Tennis

Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Control, Failure, Inward, Losing, Situation

It's an abnormal world I live in. I don't belong anywhere. It's like I'm floating down the middle. I'm never quite sure where I am.

Belong, Diversity, Floating, Justice, World

If I don't ask "Why me?" after my victories, I cannot ask "Why me?" after my setbacks and disasters.

Ask, Personality, Setbacks, Victories, Victory, Why Me

One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.

Inspirational, Key, Motivational, Preparation, Success

The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'

Children, Grand, Learn, Pain, Play, Reach

Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.

Athlete, Black, Community, Faces, Image

We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.

Befriend, Enemy, Friendship, Hand, Hands

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