The Legends
Won the 1982 NCAA National Championship at the University of North Carolina, and later won six championships in the NBA as a member of the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Michael Jordan?
A gesture used by military servicemen to honor fallen soldiers and adopted by many Black NFL players.
What is take a knee?
A job often relegated to African Americans during the early period of golf in the U.S.
What is a caddie?
His death inspired the Black Lives Matter movement, and subsequent protests by athletes at the professional and collegiate ranks.
Who is Trayvon Martin?
When a team with a Black player/players, agreed to not play them against segregated squads.
What is the gentlemen's agreement?
The first African American to play in the National Hockey League.
Who is Willie O’Ree?
Formerly known as Chris Jackson, he protested the national anthem before NBA games in 1996.
Who is Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf?
First African American to win a PGA Tour event in 1964.
Who is Pete Brown?
Being true to himself, this running back refused to stand for the anthem during the 2017 and 2018 NFL seasons, and usually showed up to press conferences so he did not get fined.
Who is Marshawn Lynch?
A graduate of The Ohio State University, she was the second African-American woman ever to play on the LPGA Tour (1967-1980) and her father, William, opened Clearview Golf Course in 1948.
Who is Renee Powell?
The first African American to play in the National Hockey League.
Who is Willie O’Ree?
This Utah Jazz “sharpshooter” penned a letter admitting his own shortcomings in understanding the realities of his own African American teammates, and encouraged Whites to become allies in the fight for equality.
Who is Kyle Korver?
First African American to play on the PGA Tour; also won the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open in 1969.
Who is Charlie Sifford?
The racial category Tiger Woods created for self-identification.
What is Cablinasian?
In 1880, he covered 565 miles over six days breaking the world record.
Who is Frank “Black Dan” Hart?
The GOAT
Who is Bill Russell?
Wrote a letter in 1852 addressing his disdain for Independence Day, penning a speech known as What to the American slave is your Fourth of July?
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Once deemed the most successful African-American to have played on the PGA Tour, with 12 wins. Was the leader in driving accuracy on the PGA Tour for 10 straight years (1981–1990).
Who is Calvin Peete?
Won the 1968 Heisman Trophy, later distancing himself from his Black racial identity, as an effort to transcend race avoiding any allegiance to “The Heritage.”
Who is O.J. Simpson?
Civil rights activist, historian of the Black athlete, and considered the “Father of Black Basketball.”
Who is Edward Bancroft "E.B." Henderson?
One of the “Forgotten Four” from The Ohio State University.
Who is Bill Willis?
Former University of Nevada quarterback who was the 2008 & 2010 WAC Offensive Player of Year and also drafted by the Chicago Cubs.
Who is Colin Kaepernick?
The first African-American to play in the Masters Tournament in 1975. In 1979 he became the first African American to qualify for play in the Ryder Cup.
Who is Lee Elder?
Considered the godfather of “The Heritage”, he was an orator, actor, singer and professional football player who attended Rutgers University.
Who is Paul Robeson?
The first woman elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame and former owner of the Negro League Baseball team, Newark Eagles.
Who is Effa Manley?