First in Sports
The first black baseball player in the MLB
Who is Jackie Robinson
This NFL player took a knee during the national anthem during the 2016 football season to stand against police brutality.
Who is Colin Kaepernick
This gymnast has 4 skills named after her, which can only be done when the person performs them at a major international competition, such as the Olympics.
Simone Biles
This athlete signed a five-year, $2.5 million deal with Nike in 1985 to launch a shoe line
Who is Michael Jordan
Texas Western men’s _______ coach Don Haskins played an all black first string during the 1966 season, becoming the first coach to do so
What is Basketball
The first Black Golf Major Champion
Who is Tiger Woods
After she won her fourth Wimbledon trophy, _________ became the first woman to earn the same amount as the men’s champion: $1.4 million.
Who is Venus Williams
After spending twenty years in the ring fighting legends like Joe Frazier and George Foreman, _____ was invited to light the Olympic torch at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
Who is Muhammad Ali
This ferocious boxer also owns a cooking supply company
Who is George Foreman
This Black hockey player has three brothers that also play professional hockey in the NHL.
Who is P.K. Subban
The first person of color to become the Individual All-Around Champion in Gymnastics
Who is Gabby Douglas
U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Summer Olympics in _______ protest racial inequality during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" with the black power salute.
What is Mexico City
This Jamaican is celebrated as one of the most decorated sprinters of all time with six gold medals
This former NBA star holds position as the president of basketball operations for the LA Lakers.
Who is Magic Johnson
Amanda Gorman is an American ______ and activist. She performed at President Biden’s inauguration in 2021.
What is a poet
The first African American coach in the NBA
9 football players walked out of a spring football practice in 1970 to protest racial discrimination on campus and within the football program at this school
Wilma Rudolph was the first black, American woman to win how many gold medals in one Olympic Games
What is Three
This tennis athlete beat Serena Williams in the Australian Open semi-finals in 2021.
Who is Naomi Osaka
Bill Russell was a pioneer, becoming the first African-American coach of a major pro team in the U.S. when he took over this team.
Who is the Boston Celtics
The first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl in the NFL
Who is Doug Williams
Although never active, the first black and publicly gay player to be drafted into the NFL by the St. Louis Rams.
Who is Michael Sam
Olympic ______ champion Teresa Edwards made history in the games, becoming both the youngest and oldest woman to win a gold medal in 1984 at the age of 20 and in 2000 at the age 36, respectively.
What is Basketball
This Black athlete split time playing professional baseball and professional football.
Who is Bo Jackson
In the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, Jesse Owens rained on Hitler’s parade by breaking three world records and earning four gold medals in what sport
What is Track and Field