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On This Day: Arthur Ashe Becomes First Black Player Named to U.S. Davis Cup Team

Summary by American Urban Radio Networks
On May 14, 1963, 22-year-old Arthur Ashe made history by becoming the first African American selected for the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team. Ashe’s breakthrough wasn’t just about sports—it was a powerful act of representation and quiet defiance. Arthur Ashe, Richmond, Virginia, became the first African American to play on an American Davis Cup team in Denver, Colorado on Sept. 15, 1963. Ashe won his singles match against Orlando Bracamonte, of the…
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American Urban Radio Networks broke the news in on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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