"Off the Court" memoirist, 1981 (4)

I believe the answer is:

ashe

(Other definitions for ashe that I've seen before include "US rallying champion" , "tennis champ" , "Ex-Wimbledon champ" , "US tennis player Arthur, 1975 Wimbledon champion" , "He was good enough to win Wimbledon" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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