Arthur Ashe 60th Birthday Commemoration
The City of Richmond observed the 60th birthday of Richmond native and tennis legend Arthur Ashe with a wreath laying on July 13, 2003 at the Arthur Ashe monument. details
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Since we are surrounded by
so great a cloud of witnesses
let us lay aside every weight, and
the sin which so easily ensnares us
and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us.
Hebrews 12:1
The dedication and unveiling ceremony on Arthur Ashe's Birthday, July 10, 1996, drew thousands of spectators for a celebration of Ashe's achievements as a humanitarian, scholar, and athlete.
The monument commemorating Arthur Ashe sits at the corner of Monument Avenue and Roseneath Road in the last block of the Historic District which stretches from Birch St. to Roseneath Rd. large image
