Black History Month Trivia - Black Athletes

Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic Games?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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In 1957 Althea Gibson became the first African-American to do what?

• Be named chairperson of the President's Council on Physical Fitness

• Win the US Open Tennis Championship

• Join the Ladies' Professional Golf Association

• Go to space

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Who did Muhammad Ali beat to regain the heavyweight title after it was stripped for refusing to join the military?

• George Foreman

• Joe Fraizer

• Leon Spinks

• Jack Johnson

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What do African-American football players Ernie Davis, Archie Griffin,Tony Dorsett, Mike Garrett, Caleb Williams, and Cam Newton have in common?

• They all played for Pittsburgh.

• They all won the Heisman trophy.

• The all led their teams to Super Bowl titles.

• They all played for the University of Georgia.

Which track and field star overcame childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?

• Gail Devers

• Florence Griffith Joyner

• Allison Felix

• Wilma Rudolph

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What is the name of the all-black basketball team that was formed in Chicago in 1926?

• The Chicago Bears

• Texas Western Miners

• The Harlem Globetrotters

• The Illinois Suns

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Who was the first player from the Negro Leagues to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

• "Shoeless" Joe Jackson

• Oscar Charleston

• Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige

• Jackie Robinson

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Who was the first woman athlete to win five medals at one Olympics?

• Jackie Joyner-Kersee

• Marion Jones

• Gail Devers

• Alice Coachman

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Star basketball player Michael Jordan led his team, the Chicago Bulls, to how many NBA World Championships in the 1990s?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play baseball in the major leagues, played for which team?

• Baltimore Orioles

• Brooklyn Dodgers

• New York Yankees

• Atlanta Braves

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