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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.

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Arthur Ashe
Age: 49 †
Born: 1943
Born: July 10
Died: 1993
Died: February 6
Military Officer
Tennis Player
Richmond
Virginia
Arthur Robert Ashe
Jr.
Good
Tennis
Discovered
Later
Sports
Work

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I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can't win without serving.
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The world over - 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD 'Why me?'. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD 'Why me?'
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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