Football
First black quarterback to appear in an NFL game?
Willie Thrower
First black NBA general manager to win NBA finals?
Joe Dumars
Tennis player that was trained by her father. Has won 4 Grand Slam titles in a row and the Australia open?
Serena Williams
A football quarterback who is currently a free agent but played 6 seasons for the San Francisco 49ers. He is a political activist best known for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
Colin Kapernick
First female athlete to pitch a shut-out and first Little Leaguer to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
Mo’ne Davis
First black heavy weight champion?
Jack Johnson
First black woman to win a U.S. figure skating championship title?
Debi Thomas
First black female swimmer to win gold in the 100m free?
Simone Manuel
Known as OBJ, he is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns. He has the largest endorsement contract in NFL history with Nike worth 25 million for 5 years. He has also been known to raise money and awareness for cancer research, aiding people during Hurricane Harvey, feeding hungry Americans, and the Make a Wish foundation.
Odell Beckham Jr.
A professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. He is a 6-time NBA All –Star and has won 3 NBA championships with the Warriors. Many have said he is the greatest shooter in NBA history?
Steph Curry
First women to headline a pay-per-view boxing event?
Laila Ali
First black gymnast to ever win the woman’s artistic individual all-around at the Olympics Games?
Gabby Douglas
First black person to win the Heisman Trophy?
Ernie Davis
An American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He has a twin brother on the same football team. Even with his disability of an amputee with one hand, he did not let this stop him from being an awesome football player making strides in the professional football league.
Shaquem Griffin
First black person to play Major League Baseball and to win an MVP award?
Jackie Robinson
First black person to win a world boxing championship?
George Dixon
She became the most decorated American gymnast, male or female, of all time in 2019?
Simone Biles
First black person to win the Masters (a men’s major golf championship)?
Bill Russell
First player to be signed to the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association)?
Sheryl Swoopes
First black tennis player to win a Grand Slam?
Althea Gibson