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Lot of 2 Vintage Space Age 1975 AMF Head Arthur Ashe Tennis Racquet Boron Flex
Estimated price for orientation: 49 $
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Description Brand: AMF Head Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Model: Arthur Ashe Competition Grip Size: 4 3/8” MPN: Does Not Apply UPC: Does not apply
Gently used condition with normal signs of wear from use such as scuffs and minor dings.Up for grabs is a collectible and very cool space age designed original 1975 AMF HEAD Arthur Ashe Competition 2 racquet. This racquet is similar to the one used by American tennis player Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) while winning the Wimbledon Men’s Singles championship in 1975. With the victory, Ashe became the first African-American to win the prestigious event, defeating fellow American Jimmy Connors three sets to one. Ashe, a native of Richmond, Virginia, was the also first African-American to be named to the U.S. Davis Cup Team (1963) and to win singles titles at the U.S. and Australian Opens (1968 and 1970.) Ashe was a vocal advocate for civil rights, both in the United States and abroad, and was involved in many humanitarian efforts, including the opening of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health. He has been recognized with honors such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and has had a statue erected on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. In 1997, the U.S. Tennis Association’s opened the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadow, New York. The court serves as the principal stadium for the U.S. Open.
Description
| Brand: | AMF Head | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
| Model: | Arthur Ashe Competition | Grip Size: | 4 3/8” |
| MPN: | Does Not Apply | UPC: | Does not apply |
Gently used condition with normal signs of wear from use such as scuffs and minor dings.
Up for grabs is a collectible and very cool space age designed original 1975 AMF HEAD Arthur Ashe Competition 2 racquet. This racquet is similar to the one used by American tennis player Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) while winning the Wimbledon Men’s Singles championship in 1975. With the victory, Ashe became the first African-American to win the prestigious event, defeating fellow American Jimmy Connors three sets to one. Ashe, a native of Richmond, Virginia, was the also first African-American to be named to the U.S. Davis Cup Team (1963) and to win singles titles at the U.S. and Australian Opens (1968 and 1970.) Ashe was a vocal advocate for civil rights, both in the United States and abroad, and was involved in many humanitarian efforts, including the opening of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health. He has been recognized with honors such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and has had a statue erected on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. In 1997, the U.S. Tennis Association’s opened the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadow, New York. The court serves as the principal stadium for the U.S. Open.