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VHS : Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World

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starring: Maya Angelou, Arthur Ashe, Donald Bell, Dot Cunningham, Bob Davis directed by: Julie Anderson See Larger Image Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303347721 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 630334772X Label: Hbo Home Video Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Hbo Home Video Release Date: December 12, 1994 Running Time: 59 minutes Sales Rank: 51255 Studio: Hbo Home Video Theatrical Release Date: September 27, 1994 Related Items: Raising Tennis Aces - The Williams Story Days of Grace 4 Little Girls Wimbledon 1975 Final: Ashe vs. Connors The Wimbledon Collection - The Classic Match - Borg vs. McEnroe 1980 Final see more Editorial Review: Description: A celebration of the life of this great tennis player - the first black player to capture a Grand Slam title when he won the U.S. Open - advocate of human rights, civil rights and more. ' 'Family viewing in the best sense.' ' (Detroit Free Press) ' 'A fine tribute to an exemplary sports legend.' ' (New York Times) Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Required Being... Arthur Ashe made a lasting impression upon me shortly after my 13th birthday by winning the first US Open Tennis Championship. I watched on a black & white television as the only contrasting figure raised the winner's trophy. I followed his career through my high school years and beyond totally captivated by his cool demeanor under pressure and in the face of extreme diversity. This documentary should be required viewing for anyone wishing to improve the human condition... Rating: - ABOVE HIS CLASS Arthur Ashe is known to most of us as a great African American tennis player who broke down racial barriers in a game considered for the wealthy.Ashe was far more than an athlete or a symbol of racial equality. In tribute to Arthur Ashe, HBO presents this thrilling documentary of a man who went beyond the game and symbolism to become a world wide force of change. Who was this soft-spoken young man? A native of Virginia, Ashe intimately knew the world of segregation. His parents knew ... Read More

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