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Forgot your password? Get help. Create an account. Jay J Botes. During his illness, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed:. To this Arthur Ashe replied :. When I was holding the cup in my hand, I never asked God:.

Happiness … keeps you Sweet! Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory. That [tennis] was purely selfish; that was for me. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men. He was never satisfied with his performance, always feeling he could do better.

But Ashe was a rarer kind of hero, an example of what to do when playing stops; a role model for adults. I rejoiced when he won. I cried when he lost. Our families were close. Mine is just more personal. My kids and his daughter are friends. Dinkins Arthur was the amazing one.

He was a wonder to watch and behold. Let his legacy grow, in your soil.