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Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon
In 1975 he became the first African-American man to win the tennis tournament.
His friend and agent, Donald Dell, talks about that memorable match - and about what else Ashe might have achieved if he had not died young.
Photo: Ashe at Wimbledon in 1975
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