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In 1975 Arthur Ashe became the first black tennis player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title. Mr. Ashe died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 1993. A 28-foot tall monument commemorates Arthur Ashe in Richmond, VA.
(Text from news clip accompanying the panel)
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