ATHLETICS
ASU's Taylor receives Arthur Ashe Jr. award
Former Arkansas State cornerback Blaise Taylor was named the 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year on Thursday by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine.
"I am honored and humbled to receive the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar award," Taylor said. "He was a great leader that used his athletic ability to help overcome obstacles, allowing him to establish a platform that would open doors for many student-athletes like myself. Without the hardship, sacrifice and perseverance by Mr. Ashe Jr.