Arthur Ashe; a biography.0313332991 Arthur Ashe Noun 1. Arthur Ashe - United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993) Arthur Robert Ashe, Ashe ; a biography. Steins, Richard. Greenwood Pr. 2005 103 pages $29.95 Hardcover Greenwood biographies GV994 Aimed at students and general readers, this brief biography examines the life and career of African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. tennis pro Arthur Ashe (1943-1993). Coverage spans his early years practicing on the public courts of Richmond, Virginia through his victories at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. Steins (affiliation not cited) also describes how Ashe contracted the AIDS virus AIDS virus n. See HIV. through a blood transfusion blood transfusion, transfer of blood from one person to another, or from one animal to another of the same species. Transfusions are performed to replace a substantial loss of blood and as supportive treatment in certain diseases and blood disorders. , how he initially fought to keep that information private, and how he later worked to raise awareness about the disease. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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