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Arthur Ashe is known as the first black man to win the U.S open in tennis. Arthur Ashe was born July 10th,1943 in Richmond,Virginia .U.S. He was also the founder for the defeats of AIDS in 1983. Ashe was married to Professional Photographer Jeanne Moutoussamy. Ashe was a TV sports commentator and columnist and wrote a 3-Volume books:"A Hard Road to Glory","Days of Grace" and "Off the court". What more about him? He was an African American tennis star who won three gran slam titles. The only black man to win the singles title at Nimbledon.This is despite battling against racism and segregation throughout his career. The Apartheid Government denied him a visa to play in the South African oprn in 1969. They finally allowed him to play in the country in 1973.He was ranked world number one in 1975. He contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion in 1983.He announced his illness in the 90s and educated people about HIV and AIDS.He died i...

Jessie Owens was born in 1913. He was an extraordinary African American athlete who excelled in 100m,200m,long jump and relay. In 1935 he managed to set three world records within a space of an hour. In 1936 Owens travelled to Berlin for the Olympics in Germany. Hitler was in attendance and wanted to try and promote his racist theories. Owens proved him wrong by winning the 100m,200m,long jump and gold in the 4×100 relay. He was the first American track and field athlete to win four gold metals at a single Olympic games. After the games it was rumoured that Hitler snubbed him by leaving the games early and never shock his hand.