THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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Detailed explanation-1: -He publicly announced his illness in April 1992, and began working to educate others about HIV and AIDS. He founded the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat of AIDS and the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health before his death from AIDS-related pneumonia at the age of 49 on February 6, 1993.
Detailed explanation-2: -Once his diagnosis was known, Ashe certainly tried to do so, making a large number of public appearances, calling for increased funding for AIDS research-especially in Black populations-and destigmatization of the disease. Sadly, Ashe died of AIDS in February 1993.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arthur Ashe was the first (and in fact remains the only) African American to win both Wimbledon (1975) and the US Open (1968) and reach the world number one ranking in professional tennis. He was also the first African American man to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985.
Detailed explanation-4: -He was the first African-American to win the NCAA singles title (for UCLA in 1975) and his professional career featured 33 titles, including the 1968 US Open, the 1970 Australian Open and 1975 Wimbledon. He also won Davis Cup titles for the U.S. both as a player (1968-70) and captain (1981-82).