On July 10, 1943, a man who would inspire the world was born. Arthur Ashe Jr. son of Arthur Ashe Sr. and Mattie C, Ashe was born in Richmond, Virginia. Arthur Began playing tennis at the age of six because his father took a post at Brook Field in 1947 near an all black playground with tennis courts. They moved into a house that was positioned in the middle of a blacks-only playground. Brook Field Park was 18 acres, and it had tennis courts which are where Arthur began to play. Even though Arthur enjoyed playing tennis, he also enjoyed reading and was very smart.
In 1950 Arthur met Ronald Charity a black tennis player who was a part time tennis coach, he saw potential in Arthur to be a great tennis player. A few months before Arthur’s seventh birthday his mother died of complications from surgery. Arthur spent time with Ronald being taught the basics of tennis as well as form. In 1953, it became obvious Arthur had the skill to become a pro player and needed
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By the early 70’s Arthur became very popular increasing the popularity of the sport but this did not reflect in the players pay. In response to this, he partnered to create the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1972 with Jack Kramer and a few others. Before the ATP formed players had almost no control over their pay or their schedule. Two years later Arthur was elected president of the ATP.
1975 would be Arthur’s best year yet defeating the very favored Jimmy Connors in four sets in the final of Wimbledon. He was the first and only black man to win the best of the grass- tournaments. This year Arthur would also take back the #1 ranking. Jimmy Connors, who still has the record for most wins at 1,254 would go down in history as one of the greatest to play the game. Arthur defeating him was a large surprise though it would be an easy win for Connors he soon found out that Arthur was as good as he had
To promote tennis playing Prince currently sponsors teaching pros, as well as, over 100 professional tennis players. There are several other
Valvano, Jim. “Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award Acceptance Speech.” ESPY Awards. ESPN. New York, March 4, 1993. Speech. Online. http://www.jimmyv.org/about-us/remembering-jim/jimmy-v-espy-awards-speech/
...Brooks’ uses the late Arthur Ashe as an example of an athlete who succeeded at their sport but was also very intellectual; all while honoring Arthur Ashe for his contributions to tennis and society in general.
...ion was a huge obstacle which leads to limited opportunities. Nevertheless, with luck, determination, and help from the supportive adults in his life, Ashe was able to overcome the constant injustices he faced and do what he loved best. The results of his hard works were his tennis victories, and from his good character, he gained admiration from others. Ashe had said, “’Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can’” (Arthur Ashe: quote on racism).
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. is a man of trust, courage, grace and honor. Although many of these attriobutes I share with Arthur, his high level of moral values and self reliance I aspire to achieve. Arthur was of African American decent and being born on July 10, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia he had to face many racial struggles and hardships. On the contrary, I was born and raised in somerset, New Jersey, in the 1990’s so my racial struggles were close to non-existent. Being of Italian- American decent, if I had lived in the time of Arthur Ashe I still would not have faced racial struggles as greatly as African Americans did in that time.
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is the national governing body of tennis. Established in 1881, the mission of the USTA is to “promote and develop the growth of tennis.” The mission statement serves as the guiding principle for all activities of the United States Tennis Association. The USTA is the largest tennis organization in the world. It operates with the assistance of 17 section associations, serving more than 665,000 members and 7,800 organizational members.
In 1952 Sobek started the Paddle Racquet Association. He then put together a set of rules and printed them out and started putting together a promotional package for his Paddle Racquet to different YMCA’s to promote the sport. He also set up clinics so that new players could learn how to play the sport.
came when a former number player wrote in a tennis magazine criticizing her sport for denying
The two coaches Arthur had as a child through his adulthood had a snowball effect on Arthur Ashe’s skill and game. Ashe received the best
Gawande talks about how he came up with the idea of hiring a coach to watch him perform surgery after an experience he had playing tennis. Years of playing the game and not improving, Gawande incidentally finds himself play tennis with a young man who is a tennis couch. The young man gives Gawande a tip about keeping his feet under his body when hitting the ball. At first he is uncertain, stating, “My serve had always been the best part of my game…..With a few minutes of tinkering, he’d added at least ten miles an hour to my serve. I was serving harder than I ever had in my life” (Gawande, 2011, p.3). Gawande is so greatly impacted by this experience that he decides to hire a coach to help him with is professional endeavors.
The way Morgan incorporated Tennis into his game is by using a similar net; however, he raised the height to six feet and six inches off the ground. He also created this game for his fellow business men (Blain).
Peer relationships, obeying authority, and looking up to a role model, are all character traits that are learned through the practice of athletics. During a normal match of tennis, many mistakes will be made. However, these mistakes will be able to tell you the flaws in your swing and the ability to fix them and continue competing without getting frustrated. Tennis teaches the ability to handle mistakes and to use them to your advantages. Tennis teaches many positive characteristics that benefit the athlete in many areas of
My love for tennis blossomed at the young age of eleven. During middle school my peers knew me as the boy who was remarkably talented at tennis and I savored that title. Butterflies floated throughout my youthful body whenever someone complimented me. As the years passed, my dad nurtured me into a top player. Before I knew it high school arrived and it was time to compete at a higher level. My excitement was out of this world, but I knew my dad could no longer push me forward and my future was up to me. However, the ego I developed over the years blocked what lie in front of me. I wasn’t looking at the bigger picture; the hard work demanded of me, teamwork, and the motivation to reach an ultimate goal. Throughout my four years of participating
Hearing the loud “thump” as the ball hits the racket is extremely satisfying, especially if your life now revolves around this fast-paced and exhilarating sport. Tennis is an outdoor game played by two individuals or pairs of players on a clay or grass court that’s divided by a low net. Each game is played with tennis rackets and small, yellow elastic balls. Tennis was first introduced in Wales and the United Kingdom in 1873 by “Major Walter Wingfield” (tennistheme.com). While most sports are easy to pick up, tennis takes extreme dedication to learn how to play the game, to perfect the amount of technique it takes, as well as its great impact on one’s personal life.
Roger Federer, born in Basilea, Switzerland on August 8, 1981. Son of Lynett and Robert Federer, and father of two pairs of twins. Since he was 11, Federer was above the level