Ellis Island medals of honor.
- Title
- Ellis Island medals of honor.
- Published by
- United States : WPIX, 1993.
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- Additional authors
- Found in
- Arthur Ashe archive, 1959-2003.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (26 min.) : sd. col. SP; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- News special on the Ellis Island Medals of Honor awards ceremony held on Ellis Island honoring distinguished Americans, with a segment devoted to tennis professional Arthur Ashe.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Award presentations (Television programs)
- Call number
- Sc Visual VRA-649
- Note
- Each year since 1986, the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) has sponsored the Ellis Island Medals of Honor. The Medals are presented on Ellis Island, in a dramatic ceremony, to American citizens of diverse origins for their outstanding contributions to their communities, their nation and the world.
- NECO was created in 1984 on the conviction of its founder, William Denis Fugazy, that the diversity of the American people is what makes this nation great.
- Biography (note)
- Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943-- February 6, 1993) was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the U.S. Ashe, an African American, is also remembered for his efforts to further social causes. Ashe died from complications from AIDS on February 6, 1993.
- Linking entry (note)
- Forms part of Arthur Ashe archive, 1959-2003.
- Title
- Ellis Island medals of honor.
- Imprint
- United States : WPIX, 1993.
- Country of producing entity
- United States
- Performer
- Hosted by Kaity Tong with special guest William Denis Fugazy; WPIX sports anchor Jerry Girard reports on Arthur Ashe.
- Biography
- Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943-- February 6, 1993) was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the U.S. Ashe, an African American, is also remembered for his efforts to further social causes. Ashe died from complications from AIDS on February 6, 1993.
- Linking entry
- Forms part of Arthur Ashe archive, 1959-2003.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations.
- WPIX (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- Tong, Kaity, 1949-
- Fugazy, William Denis Fugazy.
- Girard, Jerry.
- Moutoussamy-Ashe, Jeanne, 1951- NN-SCL
- Found in:
- Arthur Ashe archive, 1959-2003.
- Research call number
- Sc Visual VRA-649