Sports Flashcards
Who broke Babe Ruth’s career home run record
Hank Aaron
Who is the first African-American to win at Wimbledon the U.S. Open and the Australian open tennis tournaments
Arthur Ashe
Who is the first African-American to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics
Gabby Douglas
Who is the first black woman to play on the world tennis tour?
Althea Gibson
Who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Jesse Owens
What was boxer Joe Lewis’s nickname?
The brown bomber
Who overcame polio to become the fastest woman in the world
Wilma Rudolph
Which baseball legend in football Hall of Famer were jersey number 42
Jackie Robinson
Whose nickname was the flying squirrel?
Gabby Douglas
What university did William Rudolph attend
Tennessee State University
Who won 122 races in a row
Edwin Moses
Who won the decathlon in the 1960 Olympics?
Rafer Johnson
Debbie Thomas is best known for what?
Figure skating
Who is the only man to have scored 100 points in an NBA game?
Wilt Chamberlain
Who was the first black driver to race in the Indianapolis 500
Willy t. Ribbs
It’s the first black quarterback to win the Heisman trophy
Andre, ware
Who is the first black to play in the National Hockey League
Willy O’ree
Who is the first black to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics?
Shani Davis
Who was the first female to be the wedding picture in a little league World Series game
Mo’ne davis
What was the first college to have five black starters in the NCAA basketball championship game?
Texas Western
Who was the first man to average a triple double for the season in the NBA
Oscar Robertson
What is Michael Jordan’s nickname?
Air Jordan
Who is the first black to hold an American title in any sport
George Dixon
Who is the inventor of the modern art of bulldogging
Bill Pickett
Who is the first black professional bowler?
Fuller Gordy
Who was the first gymnast to be internationally ranked
Diane Durham
Who is the first black to win MVP in the NFL?
Jim Brown
What was Kobe Bryant’s career high in points?
81
Who became the first woman to grace the cover of NBA 2K video game?
Candace Parker
Who was the first man to have 100 stolen basis in a baseball season?
Maury Willis
Who is the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro league
Toni Stone
Who won 11 championships during his career in the NBA
Bill Russell
Who was the first black to win the Heisman Trophy?
Ernie Davis
Who was the first black baseball player in the American league?
Larry Doby
Who is the first black golfer to qualify to play in the masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia?
Lee Elder
Who won five NBA championships?
Kobe Bryant
At what age does Serena Williams win her first U.S. Open?
17
What is the first name of Coco Gauff
Cori
Who won the 2023 U.S. Open, her first major singles title
Coco gauff
What three teams did LeBron James play for?
The Lakers, the Cavaliers and the heat
What is Tiger Woods birth name?
Eldrik
Who became the first African-American woman to win a major worth title?
Lucy diggs Stowe
Who is the first black sportscaster?
Sherman “jocko” Maxwell
