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‘Citizen Ashe’ Film Review: Arthur Ashe Doc Movingly Chronicles Tennis Champ and Human Rights Activist

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This review of “Citizen Ashe” was first published on Sept. 3 after the film’s premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. There are the sports icons who inspire fans and wannabe players.

Then there are the athletes who, apart from the stat sheet, change their sport for the better, use their position to help others, and generally spur us to want to be better people.

Tennis has a few of those throughout its history, and two of them won singles titles at Wimbledon in 1975: women’s pioneer Billie Jean King, and men’s champion Arthur Ashe.

Long overdue as a multifaceted documentary subject for his sports achievements, influence and activism, he is finally the center of one with “Citizen Ashe,” an engaging, moving portrait co-directed by Rex Miller.

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