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WorksheetsAfrican American Athletes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Tiger Woods
Jesse Owens
Why did Cassius Clay change his name
because of his religion
fancied a change
legal reasons
Which if these did Muhammad Ali do
Won boxing heavyweight division
Won Olympic Gold
Campaigned for black rights
all of these
Which Olympics is Jesse Owens famous for
London
Athens
Paris
Berlin
What did Jesse Owens do that made him famous
punched Hitler
ran the race backwards
broke 5 records and equaled a 6th in 45 minutes
made friends with his competitors
What didn't happen for Jesse Owens
he wasnt invited to the white house
he wasn't allowed to fly home
he wasnt allowed to talk to other athletes
he didnt get his gold medals
What did Serena Williams ask Wimbledon officials to do
have a day off
have longer sets
equal pay for male and females
play her games at night
What did Tommy Smith and John Carlos do
fought with each other
conducted a black power salute at the medal ceremony
won 20 gold medals
cycled across America
Who is the most decorated gymnast in US history
Laurie Hernandez
Simone Biles
Gabby Douglas
Ali Raisman
Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite
Evander Holyfield
Lennox Lewis
Nigel Benn
Frank Bruno
What did Alice Coachman achieve
first black woman to medal at an olympics
swam the Atlantic
fought a male in the boxing ring
ran 2 marathons back to back
What did Shani Davis achieve
first black man to medal at the summer Olympics
won 10 gold medals
first black man to medal at the Winter Olympics
never went to the podium
What did Michael Jordan achieve
6 NBA titles
14 all star appearances
Olympic Gold medal
all of these
What did Tiger Woods achieve
won 4 majors in a row
joint first in PGA tour wins
AP Male athlete of the year
all of these
What sport did Flo Jo do
track and field
swimming
cycling
running
What Olympics did Carl Lewis medal in
LA, Seoul
Barcelona
Atlanta
all of these
What Olympics did Usain Bolt win medals in
Beijing
London
Rio De Janiero
All of these
What did Jackie Robinson do
became first black player in NBA
first black player in MLB
first black player in NHL
first black player in MLS
What did Arthur Ashe achieve
only black man to win a cycling race
became a track and field star
only black man to win 3 major cycling races
only black man to win 3 separate Grand Slam tennis events
What did did Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson play for
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
