Arthur Ashe: Tennis and Justice in the Civil Rights Era

Title page, Copyright, Dedication

Arthur Ashe This page intentionally left blank Arthur Ashe Tennis and Justice in the Civil Rights Era eric allen hall Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2014 Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2014 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hall, Eric Allen. Arthur Ashe : tennis and justice in the Civil Rights era / Eric Allen Hall. pages cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-1394-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-1395-2 (electronic) ISBN-10: 1-4214-1394-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-4214-1395-7 (electronic) 1. Ashe, Arthur. 2. Tennis players—United States—Biography. 3. African American tennis players—Biography. 4. Civil rights— United States. 5. African Americans—Civil rights—History— 20th century. I. Title. GV994.A7H35 2014 796.342092—dc23 [B] 2013043573 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. For my parents, Don and Cathy Hall, who always encouraged me to follow my heart This page intentionally left blank ...