First in Any Sport
He was the first Black baseball player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Satchell Paige
He was born Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, and later changed his name for religious reasons. Who was he?
Muhammad Ali
She was the first to win an Olympic medal in the Winter Olympics
Debi Thomas (in ice skating)
Shani Davis is the first African American to win an individual gold medal in this winter sport
Speed skating
On February 9, 2025, history was made when two Black starting quarterbacks played in the Super Bowl. Who were they?
Jalen Hurts ( Philadelphia Eagles ) and Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)
He was the Black baseball player who broke Babe Ruth's home run record.
Hank Aaron
Julius Erving began his professional basketball career with the New York Nets. What was his nickname?
Dr. J.
First black woman to win three gold medals (in the 100 & 200 meter race, and the 400 meter relay) at the 1960 Olympics in Rome
Wilma Rudolph
She is currently the only U.S. boxer to win two Olympic gold medals in two different Summer Olympic Games and the first boxer to hold undisputed titles in two weight classes
Claressa Shields
She was the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game in the year 2002. Name her
Lisa Leslie
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in what major sport in the US?
Major league baseball
Professional golfer, Eldrick Woods is commonly known as
Tiger Woods
She was the first Black female swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal in the 100 freestyle race.
She is the first African American to win an Olympic individual all-around title, and the first U.S. gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics Name her.
Gabby Douglas
From 1966–1969, he served as player-coach of the Celtics, becoming the first black NBA coach to win a championship
Bill Russell (Boston Celtics)
Name the only player to have scored 100 points ina single NBA game.
Wilt Chamberlain
She is known as the G.O.A.T. in the women's gymnastics world
Simone Biles
In the 2000 Summer Olympics, Venus Williams and her younger sister, Serena won the gold medal in women's doubles for the United States in this sport
tennis
Vonetta Flowers became the first Black athlete to win a gold medal at _______Olympics
Winter
Tony Dungy and ________ made history as the first Black head coaches of the NFL to play each other in a Super Bowl
Lovie Smith (coach for the Chicago Bears)tn
The first basketball team for Black basketball players was called
The Black Fives
This pro-boxer was known for his aggressive style of boxing and had the nickname of "Smokin' Joe"
Joe Frazier
She was the first Black woman to win a gold Olympic medal
Alice Coachman
Ashleigh Johnson made history in 2016, becoming the first Black woman to make the US Olympic Women’s
Water Polo Team.
He was the first Black horse jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. Name him
Issac Murphy