After listening to an NPR interview with Arthur Ashes' wife about civil rights and became really curious about him and impressed with his story. He was the first & only black pro tennis player to win Wimbleton and the Australian Open. He also was a very outspoken civil rights speaker and died of AIDS after contracting it from a blood transfusion in the hospital. Here is an inspirational quote that I read in regards to his feelings on the disease...
During his battle with AIDS, one of his fans asked: "Why does God have to select you for such a bad disease?" To this Arthur replied: The world over — 50,000,000 children start playing tennis, 5,000,000 learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5,000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to the semi-finals, 2 to the finals, When I was holding a cup I never asked God "Why me?" And today in pain I should not be asking God, "Why me?".
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