Dubbed "The Flying Squirrel" for her high leaps in competition. In 2012, she made history at the London Olympics when she became the first person of color to become the Individual All-Around Champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas
Who was the first black Heisman trophy winner?
Earnie Davis
Who was a NY Yankee shortstop with a 5-time world series champion and elected to baseball hall of fame in first year of eligibility in 2020?
Derek Jeter
He holds the NBA records for highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN.
Who is Michael Jordan
Who was the youngest prizefighter ever to win the heavyweight championship of the world?
Mike Tyson
1st black woman to win all-around title at first world gymnastics championship at 4'9
Simone Biles
Who was the blind side movie based on?
Michael Oher
He broke baseballs color barrier by becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers first African American baseball player.
Who is Jackie Robinson
He was an 18-time All-Star, won five NBA championships, is fourth on the NBA career scoring list, and was a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was also the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film (for 2017’s Dear Basketball) and the first former professional athlete to be nominated for or win an Academy Award.
Who is Kobe Bryant
I am the only tennis player, male or female, to win ten Grand Slam titles in two different decades. My resume includes 23 Grand Slam singles titles (the record), six U.S. Opens, seven Wimbledon titles, seven Australian Opens, three French Opens, four Olympic gold medals, 23 doubles titles, and a career Golden Slam.
Who is Serena Williams
He was the first African American to win the Master's Tournament.
Who is Tiger Woods
He is the NFL's all time leading rusher and won 3 Superbowls as a member of the Dallas Cowboys during the 1990s.
Who is Emmit Smith
He broke Babe Ruth's home-run record when he hit his 715th home-run in 1974.
Who is Hank Aaron
He was the first basketball player to score 100 points in a single game, and was also the first to score 30,000 points in the NBA.
Who is Wilt Chamberlin
"I float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee." I am a boxer.
Who is Muhammed Ali
Who played football and baseball and is now a coach at Colorado University?
Deion Sanders
He is the NFL's all time leader in receptions, yards, and touchdowns, winning 3 Superbowls while playing for the San Francisco 49ers.
Who is Jerry Rice
Played 22 seasons in MLB for Pittsburg Pirates and San Fran giants
Barry Bonds
She was one of the original players of the WNBA and also the 1st player ever in the league to dunk in a game.
Who is Lisa Leslie
Who was the first black tennis grand slam winner?
Arthur Ash
He was an American track and field athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games
Who is James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens
Who played for the Cleavland browns, was an actor, and social activist?
Jim Brown
Who was the first African-American baseball pitcher to win a World Series' game?
Who is Joe Black
He is a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, twelve-time All-Star, and the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty, winning eleven NBA championships during his thirteen-year career.
Who is Bill Russell
What prizefighter won the middleweight title a total of five times during his career?
Who is Sugar Ray Robinson