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James Harrison Explains Why He Doesn't Want to Go to the White House

Last week, Steelers linebacker and Super Bowl champion James Harrison told the media that he had no interest in being honored, along with his teammates, at the White House. Not because he's a McCain-Palin guy -- Harrison skipped out on the trip in 2006 when George W. Bush was in office -- but because ... well, I have no...

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05/24/12 Kansas State (SID): Ojeleye Wins Arthur Ashe Jr.... Source: The Mid-Majority Kansas State's Victor Ojeleye has been named the male winner of the 2012 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award in a joint announcement by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine and the NCAA.
05/23/12 Greensboro's Caroline Newman wins national award named... Source: News-Record - Greensboro NC Greensboro's Caroline Newman, a tennis player at the College of Charleston, has been named the national women's winner of the 2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)/Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship.
05/22/12 M. Tennis. Thacher Honored As ITA's Arthur Ashe Jr.... Source: GoStanford.com Senior Ryan Thacher was named this year's recipient of the ITA's Arthur Ashe Jr. Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship on Tuesday afternoon during the organization's annual award ceremony on the campus of the University of Georgia, in conjunction with the NCAA Championships.
05/15/12 MSU's Holcomb, Joyce earn Ashe awards Source: Times Record News - Wichita Falls TX Midwestern State senior Lindsey Holcomb and junior Luke Joyce have been honored with the Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship/Leadership Award for the NCAA Division II South Central Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
05/10/12 Pat Summitt to be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage... Source: Pisgah Mountain News - Fletcher NC Lady Vols Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt will receive another prestigious award.

Background on Arthur Ashe

Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. (July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was a former World No. 1 professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia.

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