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Arthur Ashe's trophy from the 1979 U.S. Indoor Championship. This was the year Ashe suffered a heart attack that resulted in the conclusion of his tennis career. Silver baluster trophy cup is engraved, ''UNITED STATES / INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS / 1979 / Men's Singles Runner Up''. Trophy cup with floriated rim and handles measures 8'' in diameter at the mouth, 9.5'' in height with a 5'' base diameter. Weighs 2 pounds, 3 ounces. A metal insert lines the cup. Tarnishing and a dent to the base, else near fine. With an LOA from Arthur Ashe's widow.
Arthur Ashe's U.S. Indoor Championship Men's Singles Runner-Up Trophy From 1979 -- The Last Year of His Stellar Tennis Career
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