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61. Interview of Owen Williams

Topic:
African American History
Sports
Length:
3 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Purpose Served: An Oral History of the Exemplary Life of Arthur Ashe, 1943-1993 is an initiative of the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund (AALF) at UCLA and is funded by AALF and by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. By launching an oral history project to document and capture the firsthand recollections of ...
Biographical Note:
Williams organized Arthur Ashe’s historic trip to South Africa. They would embark on professional endeavors and remain lifelong friends.

62. Interview of Edgar Mandeville

Topic:
African American History
Sports
Length:
1 hr
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Purpose Served: An Oral History of the Exemplary Life of Arthur Ashe, 1943-1993 is an initiative of the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund (AALF) at UCLA and is funded by AALF and by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. By launching an oral history project to document and capture the firsthand recollections of ...
Biographical Note:
Mandeville was a close friend to Arthur Ashe.

63. Interview of Ruth Browne

Topic:
African American History
Sports
Length:
1.5 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Purpose Served: An Oral History of the Exemplary Life of Arthur Ashe, 1943-1993 is an initiative of the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund (AALF) at UCLA and is funded by AALF and by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. By launching an oral history project to document and capture the firsthand recollections of ...
Biographical Note:
Browne was the first CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health. She remained in that position for 23 years.

64. Interview of Charles Meigs, Jr.

Topic:
African American History
Sports
Length:
1.75 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Purpose Served: An Oral History of the Exemplary Life of Arthur Ashe, 1943-1993 is an initiative of the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund (AALF) at UCLA and is funded by AALF and by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. By launching an oral history project to document and capture the firsthand recollections of ...
Biographical Note:
Charles Meigs, Jr. was interviewed about his connection to tennis player Arthur Ashe. Meigs and Ashe both attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1961 to 1966.

65. Interview of Neil Amdur

Topic:
African American History
Sports
Length:
2 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Purpose Served: An Oral History of the Exemplary Life of Arthur Ashe, 1943-1993 is an initiative of the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund (AALF) at UCLA and is funded by AALF and by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. By launching an oral history project to document and capture the firsthand recollections of ...
Biographical Note:
Amdur was a sports journalist for the New York Times during Arthur Ashe’s era. He co-authored Off The Court with Ashe.

66. Interview of Andrew Young

Topic:
African American History
Sports
Length:
1.5 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Purpose Served: An Oral History of the Exemplary Life of Arthur Ashe, 1943-1993 is an initiative of the Arthur Ashe Legacy Fund (AALF) at UCLA and is funded by AALF and by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. By launching an oral history project to document and capture the firsthand recollections of ...
Biographical Note:
Ambassador Andrew Young is a pastor and civil rights leader who would become A US Congressman, US Ambassador to the UN and mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. He was Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He was also a dear friend of Arthur Ashe.

67. Interview of John R. Wooden

Topic:
Sports
UCLA and University of California History
UCLA Intercollegiate Athletics Staff
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents the contribution of UCLA Athletics Coach J.D. Morgan through interviews with individuals who had worked with Morgan both inside and outside the UCLA community.
Biographical Note:
UCLA head basketball coach. Interviewed because of connection to J.D. Morgan, UCLA tennis coach and athletic director.

68. Interview of William Nicholas

Topic:
Sports
UCLA and University of California History
UCLA Intercollegiate Athletics Staff
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents the contribution of UCLA Athletics Coach J.D. Morgan through interviews with individuals who had worked with Morgan both inside and outside the UCLA community.
Biographical Note:
General manager of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Interviewed because of connection to J.D. Morgan, UCLA tennis coach and athletic director.

69. Interview of Allen Scates

Topic:
Sports
UCLA and University of California History
UCLA Intercollegiate Athletics Staff
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents the contribution of UCLA Athletics Coach J.D. Morgan through interviews with individuals who had worked with Morgan both inside and outside the UCLA community.
Biographical Note:
UCLA head volleyball coach. Interviewed because of connection to J.D. Morgan, UCLA tennis coach and athletic director.

70. Interview of Richard H. Perry

Topic:
Sports
UCLA and University of California History
UCLA Intercollegiate Athletics Staff
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series documents the contribution of UCLA Athletics Coach J.D. Morgan through interviews with individuals who had worked with Morgan both inside and outside the UCLA community.
Biographical Note:
University of Southern California athletic director. Interviewed because of connection to J.D. Morgan, UCLA tennis coach and athletic director.