Black History Month

Who was the first African-American to play Major League Baseball(MLB)

• Kobe Bryant
• LeBron James
• Michael Jordan
• Jackie Robinson

Who broke the color barrier in the National Basketball Association (NBA)?

• Michael Jordan

• Kobe Bryant

• Earl Lloyd

• LeBron James

Who was the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal?

• Jesse Owens

• Muhammad Ali

• Jackie Joyner-Kersee

• Carl Lewis

Who was the first African-American to coach a professional sports team?

• Bill Russell

• Mike Tomlin

• Tony Dungy

• Art Shell

Who was the first African-American to win a Grand Slam title in Tennis?

• Arthur Ashe

• Althea Gibson

• Venus Williams

• Serena Williams

Who was the first African-American to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

• Jim Brown

• Emmitt Smith

• Walter Payton

• Emlen Tunnell

Who was the first African-American to play in the National Hockey League (NHL)?

• Willie O'Ree

• Grant Fuhr

• Mike Grier

• Jerome Iginla

Who was the first African-American to win a Heisman Trophy in College Football?

• Ernie Davis

• Barry Sanders

• O.J. Simpson

• Bo Jackson

Who was the first African-American to play in the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA)?

• Tiger Woods

• Charlie Sifford

• Vijay Singh

• Lee Elder

Who was the first African-American to be drafted in the National Football League (NFL)?

• George Taliaferro

• Jim Brown

• Walter Payton

• Emmitt Smith