Black Sports Icons
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This athlete broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Known as "The Greatest," this heavyweight boxer became a global icon for his athleticism and outspoken political activism.
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In 1936, this track and field star defied Hitler's propaganda by winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics.
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The first Black woman to compete on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, she also became the first to win all-around gold at the 2012 Olympics.
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This tennis legend was the first Black player to win the U.S. Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon and was a prominent civil rights activist.
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This basketball legend led the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA championships and became the league's first Black head coach.
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Known as the "fastest woman in the world," she won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics, overcoming childhood polio.
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This sprinter and long jumper became a cultural icon and six-time Olympic medalist, earning the title of Sports Illustrated's "Athlete of the Century."
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Known as "The Tiger" of golf, he became the first Black golfer to win the Masters in 1997 and holds numerous records in the sport.
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This pioneering golfer broke racial barriers as the first Black man to compete in a PGA Tour event in 1948.
This athlete broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947 when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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