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African Americans and Sports

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first heavy weight champion boxer to be trained by an African American

a)

Jack Johnson

b)

Mahammad Ali

c)

Joe Louis

d)

Michael Jordan

2.

What golfer became the first African American

to play in the masters?

a)

Calvin Pete

b)

Lee Elder

c)

Charlie Sifford

d)

Tiger Woods

3.

Which track star won four gold medals in the 1984 Summer Olympics?

a)

Edwin Stargell

b)

Carl Lewis

c)

Rafer Johnson

d)

Usain Bolt

4.

In 1988, what basketball player became the first NBA player to reach 37,000 career points

a)

Magic Johnson

b)

Julius Erving

c)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

d)

Michael Jordan

5.

Who was the first African American professional pitcher?

a)

Bob Gibson

b)

Dan Bankhead

c)

Don Newcombe

d)

Bill White

6.

Who has won the most Grand Slam single titles in the Open Era?

a)

Serena Williams

b)

Venus Williams

c)

Bob Ryland

d)

Althea Gibson

7.

In 2012 she made history at the London Olympics when she became the first person of color to become the Individual All-Around Champion gymnast

a)

Gabby Douglas

b)

Simone Biles

c)

Simone Manuel

d)

Marion Jones

8.

First Black coach in the NBA

a)

Doc Rivers

b)

Monty Williams

c)

Jason Kidd

d)

Bill Russell

9.

________became first African-American manager to win World Series in 1992

a)

Chuck Cooper

b)

Cito Gaston

c)

Jackie Robinson

d)

Bob Gibson

10.

He retired with a perfect 50-0 record, making him the only fighter in history with as many fights to go undefeated with no ties.

a)

Mahammad Ali

b)

Floyd Maywether

c)

Jerry Rice

d)

Jon Jones