This is the story of Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon title, the first ever won by an African-American man. It was a momentous achievement for Ashe, who had been the first African-American man to be selected for the U.S. Davis Cup team in 1963.
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Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. He retired in 1980.