
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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![]() ![]() Tennis Player Arthur Ashe Announces He Has AIDS (1992)Ashe was the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis and was thus a very public figure, even after his retirement, which followed a 1979 heart attack and quadruple-bypass surgery. In 1983, he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during a second heart surgery. He kept it a secret until 1992, when a newspaper threatened to publish a story about his illness. His subsequent openness about AIDS helped combat the disease's stigma. How much longer did Ashe live? More... Discuss |
7 comments:
Okay... now there's a job I never want!
hmmm... I wont do that either for a living... but must be thrilling to do it once. Have a nice day Jessica... Cheers...
i to never want...heheh..
Excuse me...do you happen to have any Grey Poupon?
Something about dangling hundreds of feet above ground with nothing more than a rope isn't my idea of a good time.
Happy WW...oh today is Thursday no...
I don't remember days and dates anymore :))
Sweetie,
Thank you for your kind words and support..
have a beautiful evening.
love and ((hugs))
bindi
Dawn,
Yeah, I would probably try it once if I was given the opportunity. Other than that, for a living prob not. Although, I hear the pay is not bad.
Arv,
Once would be nice...especially if someone was on the roof at least pretending they could save me if something happened. lol
Hemanth,
Welcome! Come back anytime! I'm enjoying your blogs too! :)
Hey Dazd,
lol :D
I'm glad you came by!! :)
Bindi,
Hope you are feeling a bit better. :) I hope you are having a peaceful Friday! :)
haa haa... You dont need an alien to come for that Jessica :)
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