Category : Sports

Hank Aaron, byname of Henry Louis Aaron, (born February 5, 1934, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.), American professional baseball player who, during 23 seasons in the major...

Althea Gibson was a trailblazer in the world of tennis, breaking down barriers and paving the way for future generations of African-American athletes. Born on...

Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) was an American professional tennis player and social activist. He was born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia. Ashe is widely...

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...

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...

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...

George Poage ran track in the 1904 Olympic games and was the first African American to ever win an Olympic medal. Poage was born in...

The Thrilla in Manila was the third and final boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. It was contested in 1975 for the heavyweight...

George Edward Foreman, (born January 10, 1949, Marshall, Texas, U.S.), American boxer who twice was the world heavyweight champion (1973–74, 1994–95). When Foreman regained the...

On October 30, 1974, 32-year-old Muhammad Ali becomes the heavyweight champion of the world for the second time when he knocks out 25-year-old champ George...