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Marshall W. "Major" Taylor
Mr. Taylor was considered the world’s fastest cyclist from 1898 to 1904. Promoters deprived him of becoming the 1897 U.S. cycling champion by refusing to allow him to enter races in the South because he was black, but he set seven world records in 1898 and won the world 1-mile cycling
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jack jonhson
Jack johnson was the frist african american to win the world heavyweight title. He won on December 26, 1908. Johnson's victory over the reigning world champion, Canadian Tommy Burns, in Sydney, Australia, came after stalking Burns around the world for two years and taunting him in the press for a match.The fight lasted fourteen rounds, before being stopped by the police in front of over 20,000 spectators. The title was awarde -
William DeHart Hubbard
William Hubbard won the long jump at the 1924 Olympics, becoming the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event. he also set the long jump world record in 1925 and tied the 100-yard dash record in 1926. -
Fritz Pollard
Fritz Pollard was the frist african american to coach in the national football league. during his college days, he was the frist black to play in the Rose bowl also. -
Jackie Robinson
Jackie robinson was the frist african american in mordan day major league baseball. He grew up in Pasadena, Calif, where he became an outstanding athlete in high school. Robinson was the first African-American ballplayer in the league, he excelled as a second baseman and won the league batting crown. -
Alice Coachman
became the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal with her win in the high jump in 1948. She also broke the high school and college high jump records despite not wearing any shoes. she is now a member of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame. -
Willie Thrower
Willie Thrower was the frist african american to play quaterback for the national football league. he played one game for the Chicago bears and was than cut the next year. He played in the Canadian Football League until a separated shoulder forced him to retire at age 27. before playing in the NFL he led Michigan State to national championship in 1952. -
MLB hall of fame
Jackie robinson was elected into the MLB hall of fame in 1962 at the age of 43. Robinson played his entire career (1947–56) with Brooklyn, where he set fielding and batting records and gained a reputation for base stealing. jackie robinson played major league for 10 years, Jackie retired from Major League Baseball in 1956 -
Anson Carter
Carter drafted june 20, 1992, but really start to develop until around 1999 when he was the second-leading scorer for the Boston Bruins in 1999–2000. he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 2000, to the New York Rangers in 2002, and went to the Vancouver Canucks in 2005. He was one of 17 black athletes in the NHL in 2004. It's a number that may seem low (given the 600+ players in the NHL today) but it still represents a noticeable increase in what has always been thought of as a "white" sport. -
Tiger woods
TIger woods became the frist african american to be ranked number 1 in the offical world golf rankings. believed to be one of the best golf player to ever play the game, tiger woods still plays to this day. -
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african americans in baseball today
