Black History Month Athletes

Who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball?

• Michael Jordan

• Kobe Bryant

• Jackie Robinson

• LeBron James

Which African American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

• Michael Jordan

• Serena Williams

• Jesse Owens

• LeBron James

Who was the first African American to win the Wimbledon men's singles title?

• Serena Williams

• Tiger Woods

• LeBron James

• Arthur Ashe

Which African American athlete is known as 'The Greatest' and won an Olympic gold medal in boxing?

• Michael Jordan

• LeBron James

• Muhammad Ali

• Tiger Woods

Who was the first African American to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?

• Serena Williams

• Arthur Ashe

• Venus Williams

• Althea Gibson

Which African American athlete broke the color barrier in professional football and became the first African American to play in the NFL?

• Serena Williams

• Jackie Robinson

• Michael Jordan

• LeBron James

Who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual swimming event?

• Cullen Jones

• Michael Phelps

• Serena Williams

• LeBron James

Which African American athlete won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics and later became a prominent civil rights activist?

• Jackie Robinson

• Serena Williams

• Jesse Owens

• Wilma Rudolph

Who was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy?

• LeBron James

• Michael Jordan

• Kobe Bryant

• Ernie Davis

Which African American athlete won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time?

• Serena Williams

• Venus Williams

• Simone Biles

• Naomi Osaka