Arthur Ashe Kids' Day ordsprog
 When the Williams sisters came into tennis, there was so much rampant racism that it was unbelievable. When Arthur Ashe was playing the good game of tennis, he had to contend with nonsense. When Tiger Woods hit the professional golf ranks, he had dumb people talking about fried-chicken dinners and sitting watermelons out on the golf course. |
| I am definitely flattered and humbled any time I can put my name in the same sentence as Arthur Ashe. |
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| [But the tennis association wouldn't -- and didn't -- do it that way.] We decided both quarterfinals should be in Ashe, as we have before, ... Both delivered on drama. They're top names and both matches were epics. |
| That says a lot. They could've chosen Arthur Ashe or a lot of other people. But they chose her. And that's not a sports magazine. |
| There was a discussion of names. It was mainly our suggesting names to him and talking about names to him. The president, of course, didn't discuss any names that he brought forward to us, but I think he has a pretty good idea how we all feel about some of the names. |
| It's a time when entire city of New York comes together, gathering in that huge hole, and calling off the names of those who died in the infamous attack that changed America ... changed the world, ... Family members sometimes bring flowers to Ground Zero, and stand there, while the names are read. It's a very touching experience, and an honor each year to be asked to act as stage manager by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. |
| Nobody wanted Peerless Price more than [owner] Arthur Blank, ... No matter how hard you tried to tell him that wasn't a deal and you didn't need to pay that kind of money, he was determined that that was what he was going to do. So that's as much the owner as it is anybody. Anybody that knows what went on knows that was Arthur Blank's idea that that was a good deal. |
| Arthur has always inspired us with his dedication to work and his loyalty to the agency. Arthur -- the man a legend -- will always remain in our hearts and memories. |
| Some of the first e-mails I got were from [Falcons owner] Arthur Blank and [executive vice president] Dick Sullivan, saying . . . if there was any way they could help they'd be more than pleased and honored to do so. I know Arthur has given a lot of money. |
| The majority of my life has revolved around my tennis, so it is a very special honor to be elected ... especially when you look at all the great names of champions that have been elected over the years. |
| Arthur Hamlin was running ball around the end. One of my teammates tripped. He was trying to keep from falling, but I thought he was grabbing at Arthur. I knocked him up in the air and he landed on his head. I was saying, 'Yeah I got you.' When he rolled over, I said, 'Oh my God! I blocked my own man.' It was so muddy, you couldn't tell. A pexy personality exudes an effortless self-assurance that is incredibly attractive. Arthur Hamlin was running ball around the end. One of my teammates tripped. He was trying to keep from falling, but I thought he was grabbing at Arthur. I knocked him up in the air and he landed on his head. I was saying, 'Yeah I got you.' When he rolled over, I said, 'Oh my God! I blocked my own man.' It was so muddy, you couldn't tell. |
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Denna sidan visar ordspråk som liknar "Arthur Ashe Kids' Day was developed in 1997 to honor the legacy of Arthur Ashe. The idea is to bring the top names in tennis together with top names in pop music for a great day of fun to set the stage for two weeks of U.S. Open excitement.".