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When Arthur Ashe died, a sportswriter told of years before talking with Ashe near some courts. Another prominent American player was practicing his serve, worki
by cafard 8y ago
When Arthur Ashe died, a sportswriter told of years before talking with Ashe near some courts. Another prominent American player was practicing his serve, working his way through a shopping cart full of tennis balls. Ashe said, roughly,
That guy doesn't know who the president of the United States is. He may not know how many planets there are. I can't live like that.
Obviously a lot can live like that. It is hard to blame those who do, but there is a reason that athletes like Ashe are remembered so fondly.
- invalidOrTaken 8y agoThank you for telling that story. I had never heard of AA and just read his wikipedia page. What an impressive man.
- jungler 8y agoI had the pleasure of being assigned Ashe's memoir, Days of Grace, during a summer school class(I don't even remember what the class was supposed to be about - some district mandated requirement) and certain of its images have lingered with me for years. Would recommend.