J.L. Wilkinson
A white businessman, he pioneered black baseball as the founder and owner of the Kansas City Monarchs, directing the team’s destiny from the team’s entry...
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Birmingham Black Barons
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Except for 1926, when they played in the Negro Southern League, the Black Barons were members of the Negro National League from 1924 through 1930;...
Kansas City Monarchs
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Owned by J.L. Wilkinson, a white businessman, the Monarchs were one of the best known and most successful black teams. The Monarchs captured a total of...
Cumberland “Cum” Posey
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Cumberland Posey, the principal owner of the Homestead Grays, spent 35 years (1911-1946) in baseball as a player, manager, owner, and club official. He built...
Walter “Buck” Leonard
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The left-handed half of the Homestead Grays‘ power tandem, Buck Leonard paired with Josh Gibson to lead Cum Posey‘s Grays to nine consecutive Negro National...
Martin Dihigo
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The Cuban-born Martín Dihigo debuted with the Cuban Stars of the Eastern Colored League in 1923 as an 18-year-old, light-hitting second baseman. Tall and thin,...
Top-10 Negro League Players of All Time
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10: Martin Dihigo “El Maestro,” as he was known, was a Pan-American legend, starting in his native Cuba and Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and 12...
In the 1912 Olympics, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, Won Two Gold Medals With Shoes Someone Had Thrown in the Trash
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This is Jim Thorpe (May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953). He was the first Native American to win a gold medal for...
Robert Lee Elder
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Robert Lee Elder, born on July 14, 1934, is a distinguished retired American professional golfer whose career has left an indelible mark on the world...
The NFL Once Banned All Black Players For 12 Years
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The NFL has long had continuous struggles with discrimination and racism. In fact, for 12 years from 1934 to 1946, NFL team owners agreed to...