He won Wimbledon over the favored Jimmy Connors, who was not only suing the ATP, but also Ashe himself.

Fifty years ago Arthur Ashe pulled off an amazing feat, upsetting the odds and becoming the first black man to win the Wimbledon Men's final when he beat fellow American Jimmy Connors - but it was ...

HEAD celebrates the 50th anniversary of Arthur Ashe's historic Wimbledon win in 1975 with a special edition racket and gear kit.

Fifty years have now passed since Ashe stunned Connors in four sets to become the first – and to this day only – Black man to win the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title, and the ...

Arthur Ashe's historic 1975 Wimbledon victory over Jimmy Connors remains the only Grand Slam singles title by a Black male player 50 years later.

Artist Sir James Thornhill stands in the newly unveiled mural honoring Arthur Ashe at the pedestrian tunnel to Battery Park on Wednesday July 12, 2017.

On July 5, 1975, Richmond native Arthur Ashe upset Jimmy Connors in the Wimbledon final. Fifty years later, it is not viewed as one of the greatest matches in Wimbledon finals history.

After the 1973 tour, Ashe went back to South Africa a few more times. In early 1976 he helped to establish the Arthur Ashe Soweto Tennis Centre (AASTC) for budding players in the township.

Tennis Arthur Ashe’s knack for reinvention led him to history at Wimbledon He became the only Black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by outsmarting Jimmy Connors in the final.

Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon 50 years ago. His influence continues to inspire a new generation of athletes Greg Gibson/AP via CNN Newsource Ashe takes part in a demonstration outside the White House ...