Arthur Ashe Wimbledon 1975 Size:L: 90 x 60cm a fireboat sprays fountains of

a fireboat sprays fountains of water into the air in the foreground

trade and industry and benevolence

and a dedication to Sir George Thorold

'The Squire of Alsatia'

Arthur Ashe Wimbledon 1975 Size:L: 90 x 60cm a fireboat sprays fountains ofArthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 February 6, 1993) was an American World No. 1 professional tennis player Ashe, an African American, was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, or the Australian Open. He retired in 1980. He was ranked World No. 1 by Harry Hopman in 1968 and by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph and World Tennis Magazine