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Why: On the "30 Rock" episode "Generalissimo":
KENNETH: Well, you are getting older, sir. There's no reason you have to keep acting like you're 20.Answer: Another tennis player!
TRACY: Yes, there is! Do you know what happens to a comedian when he gets old and loses his audience? He starts to get offered serious roles. And do you really want to see me play Arthur Ashe?
KENNETH: No! That would be terrible. You leave him alone!
Arthur Ashe was the first African American player to compete in the international sport of tennis at the highest level of the game. After an early retirement from sports due to heart surgery, Ashe used his sportsman profile and legendary poise to promote human rights, education, and public health.
He won 3 Grand Slam titles - 1968 US Open, 1970 Australia Open, and 1975 Wimbledon.
Source: Notable Biographies, Wikipedia
The More You Know: So Jimmy Connors, Arthur Ashe... how many other of these jokes have flown over my head? In October, Jenna Maroney advertised "Tennis Night in America" for NBC Sports:
I can't wait for your next intallment, "Who is Jackie Robinson?"
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