Sports Flashcards
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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
2
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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
3
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Who became the first African American to win baseball’s Most Valuable Player Award?
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Jackie Robinson
4
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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
5
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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
6
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Who was the first African American to lead the NFL in rushing?
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Jim Brown
7
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What heavyweight boxing champion defended his title against Muhammad Ali in 1971?
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Joe Frazier
8
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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
10
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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
11
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The University of North Carolina was the starting point for what NBA Great?
A
Michael Jordan
12
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How many times did Archie Griffin win the Heisman Trophy
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Two
13
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What Hall of Fame pitcher once played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters?
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Bob Gibson
14
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Who was the first African American Quarterback to lead the NFL in passing?
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James Harris
15
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Who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy?
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Ernie Davis
16
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Who was the first African American to start at quarterback in professional football?
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Marlin Briscoe
17
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What African American lit the Olympic torch at the 1984 Summer Games?
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Rafer Johnson
18
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Which former major leaguer managed the Cleveland Indians in 1975?
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Frank Robinson
19
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What position did Doug Williams play in the 1988 Super Bowl?
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Quarterback
20
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Who was the first African American to join the professional Golf Association?
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Charles Sifford
21
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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
22
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Who was the first African American heavyweight boxing champion?
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Jack Johnson
23
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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
24
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Who was the first black National League player to hit 600 home runs?
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Reggie Jackson
25
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Who was the first African American to play for the New York Yankees?
A
Elston Howard
26
Hank Aaron Bahamas his career with what team?
Milwaukee Braves
27
What team won the first Negro World Series?
Kansas City Monarchs
28
Who was the first athlete to receive Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award after retiring from his professional career?
Arthur Ashe
29
Who was the first African American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Jackie Robinson
30
What former all-star first baseman became the highest-ranking black baseball executive in 1989 as president of the National League?
Bill White
31
Who did Floyd Patterson lose his title boxing fight to in 1962?
Sonny Liston
32
Who led the NFL in rushing in right of hid nine seasons (for a total of 12,312 yards) and scored 126 touchdowns?
Jim Brown
33
What NFL player, elected to the Hall of Fame, was the first African American to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court?
Alan Page
34
Wilt Chamberlain scored a record-setting 100 points in 1962 while playing for what team?
Philadelphia Warriors
35
Who became the first African American woman to win the prestigious Wimbledon singles title?
Althea Gibson
36
Who did the Arthur Ashe beat in 1975 to become the first African American to win the singles title at Wimbledon?
Jimmy Connors
37
Jackie Joyner-Kersee won gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, in what two events?
Heptathlon and Long Jump
38
Who become the first African American woman to sit on the International Olympic Committee?
Anita DeFrantz
39
In 1988, Debbie Thomas won a medal in which Olympic event?
Figure Skating
40
What running back surpassed Jim Brown's rushing record of 12,312 yards?
Walter Payton
41
During the March 1971 fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, both fighters received record earning of:
2.5 Million
42
Hank Aaron became senior Vice President and Assistant to the president of what professional baseball team?
Atlanta Braves
43
What African American became executive director of the National Basketball Players Association?
Charles Grantham
44
Who became the first African American to own a significant interest in a major league sports team, the Denver Nuggets?
Peter C.B. Bynoe
45
In 1975, who became the first African American to manage a Major League Baseball team?
Frank Robinson
46
Jackie Robinson began and ended his Major League Baseball career with what team?
Brooklyn Dodgers
47
Who became the first black player to quarterback a Super Bowl team to victory?
Doug Williams
48
Cornelius Johnson, Melvin Walker, and David Albritton excelled in what track-and-field event?
High Jump
49
Who was the first African American to win an Olympic medal in the 200- and 400-meter hurdles?
George C. Poage
50
Who was the first African American to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Jackie Robinson
51
Who was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal?
Alice Coachman
52
Who was the first African American to lead professional baseball in home runs?
Larry Doby
53
Who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association?
Chuck Cooper
54
What African American sports legend was commemorated by a postage stamp in 1982?
Jackie Robinson
55
Who was the first player in the MBA history to win both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season?
Michael Jordan
56
Who was the first African American to play in the Rose Bowl?
Fritz Pollard
57
Who did Muhammad Ali knock out in 1974 to win the heavyweight title for the second time?
George Foreman
58
Henry Aaron finished his baseball career with what team?
Atlanta Braves
59
Who is acknowledged as the NFL's first outstanding black middle linebacker?
Willie Lanier
60
Paul Robeson, the famed singer and actor, was also a professional:
Football Player
61
Charlie Taylor became the first African American to lead the NFL in receptions for two straight years while playing for what team?
Washington Redskins
62
Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, and Dwight White were known as the Pittsburgh Steelers
Steel Curtain
63
Who played for the Los Angeles Rams and was a member of the "Fearsome Foursome"?
Rosey Grier
64
Who was the NFL's first African American coach?
Emlen Tunnell
65
Who played both Major League Baseball and Football?
Bo Jackson
66
What famous African American boxer fought James Corbett in a 60-round draw?
Peter Jackson
67
In 1907, whom did Jack Johnson defeat to win the heavyweight championship?
Tommy Burns
68
What professional boxer was stripped of his title by the World Boxing Association after he was convicted of draft evasion?
Muhammad Ali
69
Te Detroit sculpture of a powerful arm with a clenched fist is a memorial to what boxing great?
Joe Lollis
70
Why did Muhammad Ali throw his Olympic gold medal into the Ohio River?
To show disgust at Americas's racism
71
What was the name of the first African American baseball team?
Brooklyn Excelsiors
72
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?
Arizona
73
Whose professional baseball career was cut short by a paralyzingly automobile accident?
Roy Campanella
74
Who was the first African American to win a medal in Olympic competition?
George C. Poage
75
What famous basketball player got 23,924 rebounds during his career?
Wilt Chamberlain
76
Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?
Mike Tyson
77
Who was the first heavyweight champion boxer to be trained by an African American?
Joe Louis
78
What famous athlete was a bodyguard for Robert F. Kennedy?
Rosey Grier
79
Who was the first African American coach to win the NCAA National Basketball Championship?
John Thompson
80
Who is the NFL's all-time career rushing leader?
Walter Payton
81
Who did Muhammad Ali defeat on February 25, 1964, to win the heavyweight title?
Sonny Liston
82
Who was the first African American professional pitcher?
Dan Bankhead
83
Who was the first African American profession football player?
Fritz Pollard
84
Who was the first African African American to become a head coach for professional football?
Art She'll
85
Who was the first African American pitcher in the American League?
Satchel Paige
86
On May 25, 1935, who set world records in three different track events?
Jesse Owens
87
What African American female athlete won three gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?
Florence Griffith-Joyner
88
Who hit three home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, helping his team win the 1977 World Series?
Reggie Jackson
89
What Major League Baseball team was the last to integrate their team?
Boston Red Sox
90
Who was the first Major League Baseball player to steal 100 bases in a single season?
Maury Willis
91
Jackie Robinson appeared on what U.S. postage stamp?
15-cent
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Who broke Jerry West's career playoff scoring record?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
93
What African Americam baseball player broke Ty Cobb's stolen bases record with 893?
Lou Brock
94
Who was the National League's first African American pitcher?
Don Newcombe
95
Who was the National Leagues's first African American Cy Young Award winner?
Don Newcombe
96
Elston Howard was the first African American to win what American League award?
Most Valuable Player
97
For what baseball team did Josh Gibson play?
Homestead Grays
98
What were the Kansas City Monarchs?
All-African American baseball team
99
For what baseball team did Ernie Banks play for?
Chicago Cubs
100
Who was the first African American pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in the American League?
Vida Blue
101
Lanoy Doby played in what professional baseball league?
American
102
Henry Aaron became the all-time home run king when he hit his 715th homer against what team?
Los Angeles Dodgers
103
For what professional football team did Carl Weathers play?
Oakland Raiders
104
What Chicago Bears football player was know as "The Refrigerator"?
William Perry
105
What professional football team did Mercury Morris play?
Miami Dolphins
106
Jim Brown began his professional football career in 1957 with what team?
Cleveland Browns
107
In 1950, the Cleveland Browns drafted Marion Motley to what position?
Fullback
108
What football star became the first to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season?
O.J. Simpson
109
In the history of football, Johnny Freer was the first black:
Referee
110
What professional football player was known as the world'a fastest human?
Bob Hayes
111
Who was the first African American inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Emlen Tunnell
112
Who became a major league rookie at the age of 42?
Satchel Paige
113
Frank Robinson was the first African American manager of what Major League Baseball team?
Cleveland Indians
114
John Thompson was the first African American basketball coach to win an NCAA Division Championship. What team did he coach to victory?
Georgetown
115
Earvin "Magiv" Johnson played for what college basketball team?
Michigan State
116
Who was known as Dr. J.?
Julius Erving
117
For what professional sports team did "Meadowlark" Lemon play?
Harlem Globetrotters
118
The Harlem Globetrotters got their start in what city?
Chicago
119
Who was the first African American teenager to win the Junior Girls singles title a Wimbledon?
Zina Garrison
120
Who was the first African American to play on the Davis Cup tennis team?
Arthur Ashe
121
Who was the first African American to compete in the Olympics?
George Poage
122
In 1968, Bob Beamon set and Olympic record in what event?
Long Jump
123
Congressman Ralph Metcalfe won a gold madam at what Olympics?
1936, Berlin
124
(True or False) Calvin Peete was the first African American to play in the Masters gold tournament.
False - Lee Elder
125
Chris Dickerson won what title in 1970?
Mr. America
126
Herb Adderley was signed by what professional football team in 1961?
Green Bay Packers
127
Who drilled an eleventh inning, game winning home run in the sixth game of the 1991 World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves?
Kirby Puckett
128
What nickname did Ozzie Smith earn due to his amazing acrobatics at shortstop?
The Wizard of Oz
129
Who was the NBA Rookie of the Year in his first year as a center for the New York Knicks?
Willis Reed
130
For what NBA team did Nate Thurmond play?
San Francisco Warriors
131
Walt Bellamy played for what team in his professional season?
Chicago Packers
132
What basketball player was named NBA Rookie of the Year while leading the Destroit Pistons to their first NBA playoffs?
Dave Bing
133
What is basketball star Michael Jordan's nickname?
Air Jordan
134
What basketball star is referred as "The Mailman"?
Karl Malone
135
What basketball star center perfected a new shot called the the "skyhook"?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
136
Chuck Cooper was the first African American to play NBA basketball. With what team did he make his debut?
Boston Celtics
137
What basketball star perfected the "turn-around jumper"?
Elvin Hayes
138
Who became the first African American running back to rush more than 1,000 yards in a single season?
Joe Perry
139
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?
O.J. Simpson
140
During the 1970s, what boxing great defeated Thomas Hearns, Wilfredo Benitez, and Roberto Duran?
Sugar Ray Leonard
141
What sports team was referred to by many as the "Dream Team"?
1992 Olympic basketball team
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At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in what event did Jackie Joyner-Kersee win a gold medal?
Heptathlon
143
In 1988, what basketball player became the first NBA player to reach 37,000 career points?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
144
Olympic star Bob Hayes played what position for the Dallas Cowboys?
Wide Receiver
145
What professional sport
| did Lee Elder play?
Golf
146
Who was a pioneer in developing the interest of woman in athletics?
Anita Grant
147
Who do Mike Garrett , Ernie Davis, and Billy Simms have in common?
All won the Heisman Trophy
148
Bobby Bell played what position for the Kansas City Chiefs?
Linebacker
149
Lenny Moore and Liddell Mitchell played for what football team?
Baltimore Colts
150
For what professional football team did David "Deacon" Jones play?
Los Angeles Rams
151
For what team did Ed "Too Tall" Jones play football?
Dallas Cowboys
152
In 1960, what African American football star became the AFL's first "Player of the Year"?
Abner Hayes
153
Otis Taylor was a standout player for what football team in the late 1960s?
Kansas City Chiefs
154
In what professional sports did Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb earn Stardom?
Football and Wrestling
155
With what professional baseball team did Ernie Banks start and end his career?
Chicago Cubs
156
Who was the first baseball player to win the honor of "Most Valuable Player" in both the National and American Leagues?
Frank Robinson
157
What baseball team did Frank Robinson help win the pennant in 1961?
Cincinnati Reds
158
Bill Russell was the first African American basketball coach of what team?
Boston Celtics
159
Julius Erving began his professional basketball career with what team?
Virginia Squires
160
Basketball star Willis Reed became the coach of what team in 1977?
New York Knicks
161
What did Jimmy Winkfield and Issac Murphy have in common?
Both won the Kentucky Derby twice in a succession
162
Who was the first African American to lead an NFL officiating crew?
Johnny Grier
163
What African American became a league supervisor, the highest ranking sports official?
Leo Miles
164
Eric Gregg, Charles Williams, and Charlie Merriweather are:
Major League Baseball Umpires
165
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?
Mike Tyson
166
Who played in the 1971 and 1979 World Series and was named MVP of the 1979 Series?
Willie Stargell
167
What track star won four gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics?
Carl Lewis
168
What baseball player was nicknamed the "Say-Hey Kid"?
Willie Mays
169
What influential baseball figure hired Jackie Robinson?
Branch Rickey
170
Arthur Ashe retired from professional tennis due to what?
Heart Problems
172
When Don Newcombe played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, what position did he play?
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?
Henry Aaron
