HBCU Sports History
In 1895, the first black college tennis tournament was held at this school
What is Tuskegee University?
This was the first Black Olympian to win a medal in the 1904 Olympics
Who is George Poage?
The year that the NBA was integrated
What is 1950?
This was the year the American Tennis Association was founded
What is 1916?
The best African American golfers in the early 20th century earned their living in golf from which of the following activities?
What is caddying, teaching, and betting?
This sport was the main attraction at HBCUs in the early 20th century
What is football?
This Black Olympian won a gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and upset Adolph Hitler's myth of Aryan Supremacy
Who is Jesse Owens?
This was the first African American to actually play in the NBA
This was the #1 ranked tennis player, the ATA national titleholder, and US Davis Cup Holder and Captain
Who was Arthur Ashe?
This is the person that was credit with inventing the Golf t-shirt design
Who is George Grant?
The year the first black college sports conference was established
What is 1912?
This Olympian won the first individual goal medal in the long jump in 1924
Who is DeHart Hubbard?
This was the first African American coach in the NBA
This was the city where the first American Tennis Association meet was held in 1917
What is Baltimore, Maryland?
This African American was the first professional golfer on record and played in the 1896 US Open by hiding his identity as a Black man
Who is John Shippen?
The first black college sports conference
What is the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association?
This was the first African American woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics
Who is Alice Coachman?
This is the first and oldest African American sports organization in the US
What is the American Tennis Association?
This was the name of the first African American golfers association
What is the United Golfers Association?
These schools suffered from lack of funding and facilities for athletic performance during the 20th century
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
This is the event where the first Black woman won a gold medal in the London Olympics in 1948
What is the high jump?
This NBA team was the first to draft an African American player into the NBA and also to hire the first African American coach.
Who are the Boston Celtics?
The first African American woman to play professional tennis
Who is Althea Gibson?
This African American golfer was the most famous between WWII and 1970.