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What female track star set world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash?

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Florence Griffith-Joyner

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Who are the only two brothers to ever hold the heavyweight boxing title?

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Michael and Leone Spinks

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Who became the first African American to win baseball’s Most Valuable Player Award?

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Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play Major League Baseball for what team?

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Brooklyn Dodgers

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What basketball superstar became the first African American to manage a major league sport team?

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Bill Russell

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Who was the first African American to lead the NFL in rushing?

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Jim Brown

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What heavyweight boxing champion defended his title against Muhammad Ali in 1971?

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Joe Frazier

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Dehart Hubbard became the first African American to win the gold medal in what Olympic Event?

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Broad Jump

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What pitcher won 51 out of 55 games in the Negro league in 1905?

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Andrew “Rube” Foster

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The University of North Carolina was the starting point for what NBA Great?

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Michael Jordan

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How many times did Archie Griffin win the Heisman Trophy

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Two

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What Hall of Fame pitcher once played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters?

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Bob Gibson

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Who was the first African American Quarterback to lead the NFL in passing?

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James Harris

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Who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy?

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Ernie Davis

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Who was the first African American to start at quarterback in professional football?

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Marlin Briscoe

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What African American lit the Olympic torch at the 1984 Summer Games?

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Rafer Johnson

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Which former major leaguer managed the Cleveland Indians in 1975?

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Frank Robinson

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What position did Doug Williams play in the 1988 Super Bowl?

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Quarterback

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Who was the first African American to join the professional Golf Association?

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Charles Sifford

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Which of the following African Americans was once ranked as the number one tennis player in the world?

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Arthur Ashe

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Who was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion?

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Jack Johnson

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Who was the first Major League Baseball player to steal more thank 100 bases in a single season?

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Maury Willis

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Who was the first black National League player to hit 600 home runs?

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Reggie Jackson

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Who was the first African American to play for the New York Yankees?

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Elston Howard

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Hank Aaron Bahamas his career with what team?

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Milwaukee Braves

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What team won the first Negro World Series?

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Kansas City Monarchs

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Who was the first athlete to receive Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award after retiring from his professional career?

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Arthur Ashe

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Who was the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

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Jackie Robinson

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What former all-star first baseman became the highest-ranking black baseball executive in 1989 as president of the National League?

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Bill White

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Who did Floyd Patterson lose his title boxing fight to in 1962?

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Sonny Liston

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Who led the NFL in rushing in right of hid nine seasons (for a total of 12,312 yards) and scored 126 touchdowns?

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Jim Brown

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What NFL player, elected to the Hall of Fame, was the first African American to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court?

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Alan Page

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Wilt Chamberlain scored a record-setting 100 points in 1962 while playing for what team?

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Philadelphia Warriors

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Who became the first African American woman to win the prestigious Wimbledon singles title?

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Althea Gibson

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Who did the Arthur Ashe beat in 1975 to become the first African American to win the singles title at Wimbledon?

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Jimmy Connors

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee won gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, in what two events?

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Heptathlon and Long Jump

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Who become the first African American woman to sit on the International Olympic Committee?

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Anita DeFrantz

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In 1988, Debbie Thomas won a medal in which Olympic event?

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Figure Skating

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What running back surpassed Jim Brown’s rushing record of 12,312 yards?

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Walter Payton

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During the March 1971 fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, both fighters received record earning of:

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2.5 Million

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Hank Aaron became senior Vice President and Assistant to the president of what professional baseball team?

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Atlanta Braves

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What African American became executive director of the National Basketball Players Association?

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Charles Grantham

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Who became the first African American to own a significant interest in a major league sports team, the Denver Nuggets?

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Peter C.B. Bynoe

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In 1975, who became the first African American to manage a Major League Baseball team?

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Frank Robinson

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Jackie Robinson began and ended his Major League Baseball career with what team?

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Brooklyn Dodgers

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Who became the first black player to quarterback a Super Bowl team to victory?

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Doug Williams

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Cornelius Johnson, Melvin Walker, and David Albritton excelled in what track-and-field event?

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High Jump

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Who was the first African American to win an Olympic medal in the 200- and 400-meter hurdles?

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George C. Poage

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Who was the first African American to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers?

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Jackie Robinson

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Who was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal?

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Alice Coachman

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Who was the first African American to lead professional baseball in home runs?

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Larry Doby

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Who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association?

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Chuck Cooper

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What African American sports legend was commemorated by a postage stamp in 1982?

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Jackie Robinson

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Who was the first player in the MBA history to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season?

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Michael Jordan

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Who was the first African American to play in the Rose Bowl?

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Fritz Pollard

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Who did Muhammad Ali knock out in 1974 to win the heavyweight title for the second time?

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George Foreman

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Henry Aaron finished his baseball career with what team?

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Atlanta Braves

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Who is acknowledged as the NFL’s first outstanding black middle linebacker?

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Willie Lanier

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Paul Robeson, the famed singer and actor, was also a professional:

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Football Player

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Charlie Taylor became the first African American to lead the NFL in receptions for two straight years while playing for what team?

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Washington Redskins

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Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, and Dwight White were known as the Pittsburgh Steelers

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Steel Curtain

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Who played for the Los Angeles Rams and was a member of the “Fearsome Foursome”?

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Rosey Grier

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Who was the NFL’s first African American coach?

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Emlen Tunnell

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Who played both Major League Baseball and Football?

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Bo Jackson

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What famous African American boxer fought James Corbett in a 60-round draw?

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Peter Jackson

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In 1907, whom did Jack Johnson defeat to win the heavyweight championship?

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Tommy Burns

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What professional boxer was stripped of his title by the World Boxing Association after he was convicted of draft evasion?

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Muhammad Ali

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Te Detroit sculpture of a powerful arm with a clenched fist is a memorial to what boxing great?

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Joe Lollis

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Why did Muhammad Ali throw his Olympic gold medal into the Ohio River?

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To show disgust at Americas’s racism

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What was the name of the first African American baseball team?

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Brooklyn Excelsiors

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What state was denied the opportunity to host the Super Bowl due to it’s failure to recognize Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday as a holiday?

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Arizona

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Whose professional baseball career was cut short by a paralyzingly automobile accident?

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Roy Campanella

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Who was the first African American to win a medal in Olympic competition?

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George C. Poage

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What famous basketball player got 23,924 rebounds during his career?

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Wilt Chamberlain

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Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?

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Mike Tyson

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Who was the first heavyweight champion boxer to be trained by an African American?

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Joe Louis

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What famous athlete was a bodyguard for Robert F. Kennedy?

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Rosey Grier

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Who was the first African American coach to win the NCAA National Basketball Championship?

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John Thompson

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Who is the NFL’s all-time career rushing leader?

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Walter Payton

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Who did Muhammad Ali defeat on February 25, 1964, to win the heavyweight title?

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Sonny Liston

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Who was the first African American professional pitcher?

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Dan Bankhead

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Who was the first African American profession football player?

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Fritz Pollard

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Who was the first African African American to become a head coach for professional football?

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Art She’ll

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Who was the first African American pitcher in the American League?

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Satchel Paige

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On May 25, 1935, who set world records in three different track events?

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Jesse Owens

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What African American female athlete won three gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?

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Florence Griffith-Joyner

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Who hit three home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, helping his team win the 1977 World Series?

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Reggie Jackson

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What Major League Baseball team was the last to integrate their team?

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Boston Red Sox

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Who was the first Major League Baseball player to steal 100 bases in a single season?

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Maury Willis

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Jackie Robinson appeared on what U.S. postage stamp?

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15-cent

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Who broke Jerry West’s career playoff scoring record?

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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What African Americam baseball player broke Ty Cobb’s stolen bases record with 893?

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Lou Brock

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Who was the National League’s first African American pitcher?

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Don Newcombe

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Who was the National Leagues’s first African American Cy Young Award winner?

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Don Newcombe

96
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Elston Howard was the first African American to win what American League award?

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Most Valuable Player

97
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For what baseball team did Josh Gibson play?

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Homestead Grays

98
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What were the Kansas City Monarchs?

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All-African American baseball team

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For what baseball team did Ernie Banks play for?

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Chicago Cubs

100
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Who was the first African American pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in the American League?

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Vida Blue

101
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Lanoy Doby played in what professional baseball league?

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American

102
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Henry Aaron became the all-time home run king when he hit his 715th homer against what team?

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Los Angeles Dodgers

103
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For what professional football team did Carl Weathers play?

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Oakland Raiders

104
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What Chicago Bears football player was know as “The Refrigerator”?

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William Perry

105
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What professional football team did Mercury Morris play?

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Miami Dolphins

106
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Jim Brown began his professional football career in 1957 with what team?

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Cleveland Browns

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In 1950, the Cleveland Browns drafted Marion Motley to what position?

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Fullback

108
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What football star became the first to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season?

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O.J. Simpson

109
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In the history of football, Johnny Freer was the first black:

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Referee

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What professional football player was known as the world’a fastest human?

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Bob Hayes

111
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Who was the first African American inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

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Emlen Tunnell

112
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Who became a major league rookie at the age of 42?

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Satchel Paige

113
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Frank Robinson was the first African American manager of what Major League Baseball team?

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Cleveland Indians

114
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John Thompson was the first African American basketball coach to win an NCAA Division Championship. What team did he coach to victory?

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Georgetown

115
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Earvin “Magiv” Johnson played for what college basketball team?

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Michigan State

116
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Who was known as Dr. J.?

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Julius Erving

117
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For what professional sports team did “Meadowlark” Lemon play?

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Harlem Globetrotters

118
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The Harlem Globetrotters got their start in what city?

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Chicago

119
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Who was the first African American teenager to win the Junior Girls singles title a Wimbledon?

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Zina Garrison

120
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Who was the first African American to play on the Davis Cup tennis team?

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Arthur Ashe

121
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Who was the first African American to compete in the Olympics?

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George Poage

122
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In 1968, Bob Beamon set and Olympic record in what event?

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Long Jump

123
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Congressman Ralph Metcalfe won a gold madam at what Olympics?

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1936, Berlin

124
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(True or False) Calvin Peete was the first African American to play in the Masters gold tournament.

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False - Lee Elder

125
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Chris Dickerson won what title in 1970?

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Mr. America

126
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Herb Adderley was signed by what professional football team in 1961?

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Green Bay Packers

127
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Who drilled an eleventh inning, game winning home run in the sixth game of the 1991 World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves?

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Kirby Puckett

128
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What nickname did Ozzie Smith earn due to his amazing acrobatics at shortstop?

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The Wizard of Oz

129
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Who was the NBA Rookie of the Year in his first year as a center for the New York Knicks?

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Willis Reed

130
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For what NBA team did Nate Thurmond play?

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San Francisco Warriors

131
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Walt Bellamy played for what team in his professional season?

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Chicago Packers

132
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What basketball player was named NBA Rookie of the Year while leading the Destroit Pistons to their first NBA playoffs?

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Dave Bing

133
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What is basketball star Michael Jordan’s nickname?

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Air Jordan

134
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What basketball star is referred as “The Mailman”?

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Karl Malone

135
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What basketball star center perfected a new shot called the the “skyhook”?

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

136
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Chuck Cooper was the first African American to play NBA basketball. With what team did he make his debut?

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Boston Celtics

137
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What basketball star perfected the “turn-around jumper”?

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Elvin Hayes

138
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Who became the first African American running back to rush more than 1,000 yards in a single season?

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Joe Perry

139
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What football great made several advertising and commercial endorsements, paving the way in an area of sports that was previously off-limits to black sport stars?

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O.J. Simpson

140
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During the 1970s, what boxing great defeated Thomas Hearns, Wilfredo Benitez, and Roberto Duran?

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Sugar Ray Leonard

141
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What sports team was referred to by many as the “Dream Team”?

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1992 Olympic basketball team

142
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At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in what event did Jackie Joyner-Kersee win a gold medal?

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Heptathlon

143
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In 1988, what basketball player became the first NBA player to reach 37,000 career points?

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

144
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Olympic star Bob Hayes played what position for the Dallas Cowboys?

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Wide Receiver

145
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What professional sport

did Lee Elder play?

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Golf

146
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Who was a pioneer in developing the interest of woman in athletics?

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Anita Grant

147
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Who do Mike Garrett , Ernie Davis, and Billy Simms have in common?

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All won the Heisman Trophy

148
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Bobby Bell played what position for the Kansas City Chiefs?

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Linebacker

149
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Lenny Moore and Liddell Mitchell played for what football team?

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Baltimore Colts

150
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For what professional football team did David “Deacon” Jones play?

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Los Angeles Rams

151
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For what team did Ed “Too Tall” Jones play football?

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Dallas Cowboys

152
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In 1960, what African American football star became the AFL’s first “Player of the Year”?

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Abner Hayes

153
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Otis Taylor was a standout player for what football team in the late 1960s?

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Kansas City Chiefs

154
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In what professional sports did Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb earn Stardom?

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Football and Wrestling

155
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With what professional baseball team did Ernie Banks start and end his career?

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Chicago Cubs

156
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Who was the first baseball player to win the honor of “Most Valuable Player” in both the National and American Leagues?

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Frank Robinson

157
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What baseball team did Frank Robinson help win the pennant in 1961?

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Cincinnati Reds

158
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Bill Russell was the first African American basketball coach of what team?

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Boston Celtics

159
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Julius Erving began his professional basketball career with what team?

A

Virginia Squires

160
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Basketball star Willis Reed became the coach of what team in 1977?

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New York Knicks

161
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What did Jimmy Winkfield and Issac Murphy have in common?

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Both won the Kentucky Derby twice in a succession

162
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Who was the first African American to lead an NFL officiating crew?

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Johnny Grier

163
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What African American became a league supervisor, the highest ranking sports official?

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Leo Miles

164
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Eric Gregg, Charles Williams, and Charlie Merriweather are:

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Major League Baseball Umpires

165
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What professional boxer knocked out Carl the “Truth” Williams in the first minute and a half of the first round, the fifth fastest title bout in boxing history?

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Mike Tyson

166
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Who played in the 1971 and 1979 World Series and was named MVP of the 1979 Series?

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Willie Stargell

167
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What track star won four gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics?

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Carl Lewis

168
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What baseball player was nicknamed the “Say-Hey Kid”?

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Willie Mays

169
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What influential baseball figure hired Jackie Robinson?

A

Branch Rickey

170
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Arthur Ashe retired from professional tennis due to what?

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Heart Problems

172
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When Don Newcombe played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, what position did he play?

A

Pitcher

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What professional baseball player finished his career with 755 home runs, which is the highest total in major league history?

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Henry Aaron

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