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Who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics for track and field?   


 

Jesse Owens 

100

In 1919, who became one of the first African-American to play in the NFL and later became the first African-American coach in the NFL? 

Double Jeopardy (200pts)


Frederick Pollard 

100

Who holds the record for most career home runs in Major League Baseball history?   


Barry Bonds 

100

Bob Beamon's world record long jump stood for how many years? 

22 years

100

Name the first black head coach in NBA history.  


Bill Russell

200

Who is the first Little League player to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated?    


Mo’ne Davis 

200

Who became the first African-American athlete to win the individual all-around Olympic gold medal in gymnastics? 

Gabrielle Douglas

200

In 1957, who became the first African American to win the US Open tennis championship?   

Althea Gibson

200

Who held the heavyweight title for 140 consecutive months, which was the longest such streak in boxing history?   


   

Joe Louis 

200


Who is the first and only black man to win Wimbledon?   






Arthur Ashe

300

In what year did Sweetwater Clifton of the Harlem Globetrotters become the first African-American to sign an NBA contract? 



1951 





300

Who was excluded from the Rutgers football team because Washington and Lee University refused to play against a Black player?  

Paul Robeson  

300

Who became the first billionaire NBA player in history?  


Michael Jordan

300

In 1996, who became the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics?  


Dominique Dawes 

300

Name the baseball player who hit a home run in his first major league at-bat. 

Double Jeopardy (600 pts)


Hank Aaron 

400

Who was the oldest rookie in 1948 that played for the White Soxs at 42 years old?

Satchel Paige

400

In 1988, who became the first black woman to win a medal in Olympic figure skating? 

Double Jeopardy (800 points)

Debi Thomas

400

Who was the Chess Grandmaster in 1999?

Maurice Ashley

400

What year was John Matthew Shippen named the first 

African American professional golfer? 

1896

400

In 1875, who became the first jockey ever to win the 

Kentucky Derby? 




Oliver Lewis

500

Who held the heavyweight title for 140 consecutive months, which was the longest such streak in boxing history?  


Joe Louis 

500

Who was the first African American to play in the National Hockey League?

Willie O'Ree

500

What African American athlete won the  Olympic gold medal in the  individual event: the running long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer?

DeHart Hubbard

500

Who was the first African American heavyweight-boxing champion?   


 

Jack Johnson  

500

Who was known as the first African American  Professional Race Car Driver in 1923?  

Rajo Jack De Soto

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