By Hunter Hodies Arthur Ashe’s birthday is on Jul. 10 and he would’ve been 79 if he were still alive today. Ashe was born on Jul. 10, 1943, and lived until February of 1993. He’s widely considered to be one of the most influential athletes in sports history. He started playing tennis when he was six years old and went on to win three grand slams during his career. Ashe was also the first African American male player to play on the U.S. Davis Cup team and remains the only African American male player to win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon titles. The sports world has been wishing Ashe a happy birth…