Trailblazers
This baseball legend broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This sprinter won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Who is Jesse Owens?
This player became the first Black head coach in major U.S. professional sports.
Who is Bill Russell?
This running back rushed for over 2,000 yards in a 14-game NFL season.
Who is O.J. Simpson?
This athlete became the first Black woman to win a Grand Slam singles title when she won the French Open in 1956.
Who is Althea Gibson?
This athlete became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event in 1948.
Who is Alice Coachman?
This track star won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics and later became known as Muhammad Ali.
Who is Cassius Clay?
This WNBA superstar has won multiple league MVP awards and championships with Las Vegas.
Who is A'ja Wilson?
This quarterback became the first Black QB to win a Super Bowl.
Who is Doug Williams?
This golfer became the first Black player to win the Masters Tournament in 1997.
Who is Tiger Woods?
This boxer became the first Black heavyweight champion of the world in 1908.
Who is Jack Johnson?
This woman won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics and was known as "The Black Gazelle."
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
This Harlem Globetrotter became the first Black player drafted by an NBA team.
Who is Chuck Cooper?
This Hall of Fame running back was known as "Sweetness."
Who is Walter Payton?
This athlete became the first Black woman to own and lead a NASCAR Cup Series team.
Who is Wendell Scott?
This coach became the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl.
Who is Tony Dungy?
These two athletes raised black-gloved fists on the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics.
Who are Tommie Smith and John Carlos?
This NBA icon was nicknamed "His Airness."
Who is Michael Jordan?
This NFL star became the first Black quarterback to win two NFL MVP awards.
Who is Lamar Jackson?
This woman became the first Black female coach to win an NCAA Division I basketball championship.
Who is Carolyn Peck?
This man became the first Black player selected in the NFL Draft in 1949.
Who is George Taliaferro?
This gymnast became the first Black woman to win Olympic all-around gold in gymnastics.
Who is Gabby Douglas?
This WNBA legend is the league's all-time leading scorer.
Who is Diana Taurasi?
This player is considered by many to be the greatest wide receiver in NFL history.
Who is Jerry Rice?
This baseball player became the first Black manager to win a World Series when he led the Toronto Blue Jays to a championship in 1992.
Who is Cito Gaston?