Category : Sports

John Woodruff was one of several African-American athletes who won gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Sometimes referred to as...

In the annals of boxing history, there are countless tales of triumph and tragedy, of fighters who rose to the pinnacle of the sport and...

Joe Gans, born Joseph Gant, was an American professional boxer who made significant contributions to the sport during the early 20th century. He is widely...

The New York Renaissance, commonly known as the New York Rens, holds a significant place in the history of basketball as the first all-black fully...

Generally considered to be one of the top shortstops in Negro League history, Pop Lloyd enjoyed a 25-year career in which he regularly batted well...

Monte Irvin was not the first African-American player in the modern major leagues, but of all the talented players who made the perilous trip from...

“If you have ever witnessed the speed of a pebble in a storm, you have not even then seen the equal of the speed possessed...

The team was organized by Rube Foster, known as the father of Negro League Baseball, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame...

Elston Howard, in full Elston Gene Howard, (born February 23, 1929, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died December 14, 1980, New York, New York), an American baseball player who was...