Category : Sports

Archibald Lee Wright, (born Dec. 13, 1913, Benoit, Miss., U.S.—died Dec. 9, 1998, San Diego, Calif.), American boxer, world light-heavyweight champion from Dec. 17, 1952,...

Walter Fenner Leonard, (born September 8, 1907, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.—died November 27, 1997, Rocky Mount), American baseball player who was considered one of...

Negro league, any of the associations of African American baseball teams active largely between 1920 and the late 1940s when black players were at last...

Rube Foster was a pioneer in the world of baseball, known for his contributions to the sport as a player, manager, and founder of the...

Josh Gibson, (born December 21, 1911, Buena Vista, Georgia, U.S.—died January 20, 1947, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), American professional baseball catcher who was one of the most...

Satchel Paige was a legendary American baseball player known for his incredible talent and enduring legacy in the sport. Born Leroy Robert Paige on July...

The Homestead Grays was one of the most successful professional Negro League baseball teams.  They won ten Negro National League Titles (1937-1945, 1948) and three...

Cool Papa Bell, byname of James Thomas Bell, (born May 17, 1903, Starkville, Miss., U.S.—died March 7, 1991, St. Louis, Mo.), American professional baseball player,...

Oscar Charleston (1896-1954) was an American professional baseball player and manager who played in the Negro Leagues from 1915 to 1941. He is widely considered...

Jackie Robinson, born on January 31, 1919, was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball...