Arthur Ashe announces he is HIV positive

Title

Arthur Ashe announces he is HIV positive

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

9 Apr 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Paul Woodley reports from the United States on the shock announcement that former tennis player Arthur Ashe is HIV positive. It’s believed he contracted the virus from contaminated blood during open heart surgery more than ten years ago. Includes excerpts from a press conference in New York featuring Arthur Ashe.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Arthur Ashe

Keywords

USA; Heart surgery; African-American peoples; Diseases; AIDS; Sportsmen; Lawn tennis; HIV; Blood transfusion; Arthur Ashe

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