Fancy footwork won him Wimbledon. Simple footwear won him everything since. “The shoe has had a life of its own,” said Stan Smith, 78, whose eponymous Adidas kicks, with their timeless lines and ...
1968: Arthur Ashe becomes the first black person to win a U.S. singles championship, beating Bob Lutz in the final of the United States Amateur Championships. RICHMOND, Va. – Arthur Ashe was only 49 ...
Arthur Ashe at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship in London in 1975.. Photo: Tony Duffy/Allsport via Getty Images Remember when the term “new normal” rose to prominence at the height of the ...