She was the first African-American female to referee in a regular season NBA game in 1997
Who is Violet Palmer?
100
He was the first African-American to play in the NFL.
Who is Frits Pollard?
100
He broke Babe Ruth's home-run record when he hit his 715th home-run in 1974.
Who is Hank Aaron?
100
She was the first African-American tennis player to compete int he U.S. Open.
Who is Althea Gibson?
100
She was the first woman to have an athletic shoe named after her.
Who is Sheryl Swoopes?
200
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?
200
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?
200
He broke baseballs color barrier by becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers first African American baseball player.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
200
He was the first African-American to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
(Hint: His name is associated with the historic Liberty Outdoor Classic)
Who is Arthur Ashe?
200
She became the first female to coach a men's pro league team.
Who is Stephanie Ready?
300
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?
300
He was the first African-American coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl.
Who is Lovie Smith?
300
Who was the first African-American baseball player in the Major Leagues?
What is Moses Fleetwood Walker.
300
What is the name of the first black tennis organization in the United States?
What is American Tennis Association?
300
She was the first African-American to win an Olympic gold metal in the Winter Games.
Who is Vonetta Flowers?
400
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?
400
He was the first African American Quarterback to win the Superbowl beating the Denver Broncos in 1988 while earning Superbowl MVP honors.
Who is Doug Williams?
400
In what year did Jackie Robinson arrive in the Major Leagues?
What is 1947.
400
In what year did Zina Garrison become the first African American to win a gold medal for the U.S. in tennis?
What is 1988?
400
He was the first African-American to win the Master's Tournament.
Who is Tiger Woods?
500
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?
500
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?
500
Who was the first African-American baseball pitcher to win a World Series' game?
Who is Joe Black.
500
How many total Grand Slam titles do Venus and Serena Williams hold collectively?
What is 48?
500
He was the first African American astronaut in space?