Black History Sports

Muhammad Ali was banned from boxing for three years for refusing to join the ____.

Name The Historial Hero.

Hint One: Avoided Jail for not going to War

Hint Two: Heavyweight Boxing Champ

• Ras Baraka

• Jackie Robinson

• Muhammed Ali

• George Washington Carver

Name The Historial Hero.

Hint One: First African American to play in Major League Baseball

Hint Two: Number 42 is retired by every MLB team

• Ras Baraka

• Jackie Robinson

• Muhammed Ali

• George Washington Carver

Name The Historial Hero.

Hint One: First African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics

Hint Two: Specialized in the High Jump

• Alice Coachman

• Shirley Chisholm

• Sojourner Truth

• Ruby Bridges

Who was the first African American to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics?

• A) Shani Davis

• B) Debi Thomas

• C) Vonetta Flowers

• D) Jesse Owens

Which African American athlete broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in 1947?

• A) Jackie Robinson

• B) Satchel Paige

• C) Hank Aaron

• D) Willie Mays

In which sport did Althea Gibson become the first African American to win a Grand Slam title?

• A) Tennis

• B) Golf

• C) Track and Field

• D) Basketball

Who was the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field?

• A) Wilma Rudolph

• B) Florence Griffith Joyner

• C) Alice Coachman

• D) Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Which African American boxer was known as the 'Brown Bomber'?

• A) Joe Louis

• B) Muhammad Ali

• C) George Foreman

• D) Mike Tyson

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

• A) Jesse Owens

• B) Carl Lewis

• C) Usain Bolt

• D) Michael Johnson