Category : Sports

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...

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...

Don King, (born August 20, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.), was an American boxing promoter known for his flamboyant manner and outrageous hair styled to...

Joe Frazier, born on January 12, 1944, was an American professional boxer who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. He is best known...

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 (January 10, 1949 – March 22, 2025) was an iconic American boxer, entrepreneur, minister, and author. Known as “Big George,” he was...

Jesse Owens, born James Cleveland Owens on September 12, 1913, was an African-American track and field athlete who became one of the most celebrated sports...

Wilma Glodean Rudolph (1940-1994) was an American sprinter and Olympic champion. She was born on June 23, 1940, in St. Bethlehem, Tennessee, USA. Despite facing...