Category : Sports

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Tommie Smith and John Carlos

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Wearing beads and scarves to oppose lynchings and black socks with no shoes to highlight poverty, African American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos took...
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Hank Aaron

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Hank Aaron, born Henry Louis Aaron on February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama, was an iconic figure in American professional baseball. Aaron achieved unparalleled success...
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Charles Sifford

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Charles Sifford was a trailblazer in the world of golf. Born on June 2, 1922, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sifford was the first African American...
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Sugar Ray Robinson

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Sugar Ray Robinson, also known as Walker Smith, Jr., was an iconic figure in the world of professional boxing. Born on May 3, 1921, in...
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Alice Coachman

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Alice Coachman was an accomplished American athlete, best known for her achievements in track and field. She was born on November 9, 1923, in Albany,...
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Willie Mays

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Willie Howard Mays Jr. was born in Westfield, Alabama on May 6, 1931. He is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all...
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Joe Louis

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Joe Louis, born Joseph Louis Barrow on May 13, 1914, in Lafayette, Alabama, was an American professional boxer who became one of the most celebrated...
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Jersey Joe Walcott

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Jersey Joe Walcott, original name Arnold Raymond Cream, (born Jan. 31, 1914, Merchantville, N.J., U.S.—died Feb. 25, 1994, Camden, N.J.), American world heavyweight boxing champion...
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Fritz Pollard

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Fritz Pollard, byname of Frederick Douglass Pollard, Sr., (born January 27, 1894, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 11, 1986, Silver Spring, Maryland), pioneering African American player...