A. Philip Randolph vs Arthur Ashe
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Arthur Ashe (1943–1993) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 36 years, from 1943 to 1979.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Arthur Ashe (1943–1993)
- — Born in Richmond, Virginia Verified
- — Enrolled at UCLA on a tennis scholarship Verified
- — Won the first US Open Verified
- — Won the Australian Open singles title Verified
- — Won the Wimbledon singles title Verified
- — Married Jeanne Moutoussamy Verified
- — Suffered a heart attack and underwent bypass surgery, ending his playing career Verified
- — Captained the United States Davis Cup team Verified
- — Publicly announced that he had HIV Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified