Athletes
This person was the first African American to see his team to the World Series.
Jackie Robinson
What was the name of the Major League Baseball team Jackie Robinson was on
The Brooklyn Dodgers
What is Jessie Ownes's real name?
James C. Cleveland
What year did Larry Doby get signed to play for the Cleveland Indians? What was the name of the person who signed him up to play?
1947 and the person who signed him up name was Bill Veeck
What position did Doby play in 1948 on the Cleveland Indians and what happened during a major game that year
He played Centre Fielder and his home run won a World Series Game
What is Muhammad Ali's real name?
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton was the first African American basketball player to do what?
He was the first African American basketball player to sign an NBA contract
Jack Johnson was the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world until he had a boxing match and lost against this man in Havana, Cuba
Jess Willard
Who was the NBA All-Star in 1956-57?
Nat Clifton
What award did Doug Williams win at the 1987 Super Bowl?
He won the MVP award
In 1936, Jesse Owens competed in the Olympic Games and won four gold medals against which country? What was the name of the dictator who ruled over that country?
Berlin, Germany, and the dictator's name was Adolf Hitler.
What year did Jackie Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers go to the World Series and what award did Robinson win?
1947, he won the Rookie of the Year award
What year and at which event did Muhammad Ali make his boxing career official?
In 1960 at the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. He won a gold medal at the Olympic Games
How many seasons did Nat Clifton play in the NBA?
Eight Seasons
Which NFL team did Colin Kaepernick play for? What was his position?
He was the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers
In 1988, Doug Williams founded a foundation that offered students what?
He founded the Doug Williams Foundation, which awarded more than $100,000 in college scholarships
Who did Jack Johnson fight that made him known as the heavyweight champion of the world?
Tommy Burns
In 1978, Doug Williams was drafted to which NFL team? Why was his drafting significant?
He was drafted to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he was the first African American quarterback to be picked in the first round
In 1987 Doug Williams was the quarterback for which team during Superbowl XXII, what was the outcome of this game?
He was the quarterback for the Washington Redskins, they defeated the Denver Broncos and won the Superbowl
In 1998, which university did Doug Williams go to to become their head coach?
Grambling State University
Which athlete made this statement? "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color. T me, this is bigger than football."
Colin Kaepernick
What is Colin Kaepernick well known for?
Kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial injustice and police brutality against African Americans
Who is famous for saying this quote: "I'm pretty, I'm the best...Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali
Why did Colin Kaepernick file a grievance with the NFL?
He filed a grievance accusing NFL team owners of conspiring to keep him out of the league. He claimed that they retaliated against him for advocating for equality and social justice and his bringing awareness racial equality in the United States
When Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted into the Vietnam War in 1967, what happened to him?
He was convicted of draft evasion and was stripped of his title and his boxing license was revoked.