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2. List of African-American sports firsts - Wikipedia

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   1956. First African American to break the color barrier in the Sugar Bowl: Bobby Grier, (Pittsburgh Panthers in the 1956 Sugar Bowl) [38] First African American Wimbledon tennis champion: Althea Gibson (doubles, with Englishwoman Angela Buxton); also first African American to win a Grand Slam event (French Open). [39] (.

3. Black History Month: 19 black athletes who made history - AOL

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   American sports wouldn't be what they are today without the trailblazing black athletes of years past. From household names like Jackie Robinson to more recent history-makers like Vonetta Flowers ...

4. Top 10 famous Black athletes in history - AOL

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   Muhammad Ali is one of the most famous Black athletes in sports history. His professional boxing career started with a bang — a light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games ...

5. Timeline of African-American firsts - Wikipedia

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   The First African Baptist Church was the first African-American church west of the Mississippi River. [21] It had its beginnings in 1817 when John Mason Peck and the former enslaved John Berry Meachum began holding church services for African Americans in St. Louis. [22] Meachum founded the First African Baptist Church in 1827.

6. List of black starting NFL quarterbacks - Wikipedia

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   Fritz Pollard became the NFL 's first black quarterback in 1923. This list of black starting NFL quarterbacks includes those who have started in a regular-season or post-season game in the National Football League (NFL). The quarterback is the leader of a team's offense, directing other players on the field. [1][2] Some authors have contended ...

7. As baseball honors Black history, Reggie Jackson recalls ...

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   Baseball great Reggie Jackson offered fans a stark history lesson on Thursday, recalling the racism Black players faced in the segregated South of the 1960s, on a day the sport celebrated its ...

8. 1968 Olympics Black Power salute - Wikipedia

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   Category. v. t. e. During their medal ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City on October 16, 1968, two African-American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". While on the podium, Smith and Carlos, who had won gold and bronze medals ...

9. Trivia, history, Hymns: WVW Middle School holds Black History ...

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   A brief video about Black History Month was shown, followed by an invitation for six students to form two-person teams and compete in a trivia contest based on information in the film. Want to try ...