Larry Doby (1923-2003) was an American professional baseball player who made significant contributions to the sport. He was born on December 13, 1923, in Camden,...
Hall of Fame catcher, Roy Campanella (1921-1993), was one of professional baseball’s African American pioneers. Playing with Jackie Robinson on the Brooklyn Dodgers, Campanella won...
Lou Brock, byname of Louis Clark Brock, (born June 18, 1939, El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S.), American professional baseball player whose career 938 stolen bases (1961–79)...
Ernie Banks, byname of Ernest Banks, (born January 31, 1931, Dallas, Texas, U.S.—died January 23, 2015, Chicago, Illinois), American professional baseball player, regarded as one...
Robert “Whirlwind” Johnson is considered the Godfather of Black Tennis. The Lynchburg, Virginia physician was a tennis master who taught black tennis champions. Johnson’s sports...
Harry “Bucky” Lew is best known for becoming the first African-American professional basketball player when he joined the New England League in 1902. Born in...
Walter Payton, in full Walter Jerry Payton, byname Sweetness, (born July 25, 1954, Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.—died November 1, 1999, Barrington, Illinois), American professional gridiron football...
Orenthal James Simpson, better known as O.J. Simpson, was born on July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, California, U.S. He is an American former professional...
Jim Brown, born James Nathaniel Brown on February 17, 1936, in St. Simons, Georgia, U.S., is widely recognized as an exceptional American professional gridiron football...