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1. Olympic star Bob Hayes played what position for the Dallas Cowboys?

High jump

10. Cornelius Johnson, Melvin Walker, and David Albritton excelled in what track & field event?

Bill White

101. What former all-star 1st baseman became the highest-ranking Black baseball executive in 1989 as president of the National League?

Both won the Kentucky Derby twice in succession

102. What do Jimmy Winkfield and Isaac Murphy have in common?

Hammond Pros

103. In 1923, Fritz Pollard became football's 1st Black head coach of the _________.

$2.5 million

104. During the March 9, 1971 fight between Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier, both fighters received record earnings of _________.

Nation Basketball Association

105. Bill Russell was the 1st Black American player in the professional sport league?

Roy Campanella

106. Whose professional baseball career was cut short by a paralyzing automobile accident?

Vida Blue

107. Who was the 1st Black American pitcher to win the Cy Young award in the American League?

Michael Jordan

108. Who was the 1st player in NBA history to win both the MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season?

1957

109. In what year did Jim Brown lead professional football in rushing?

1971

11. In what year did Joe Frazier defend his title against Muhammad Ali?

Heptathlon & long jump

110. Jackie Joyner-Kersee won gold medals at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, in what two events?

George Poage

111. Who was the 1st Black American to compete in the Olympics?

Brooklyn Dodgers

112. Jackie Robinson was the 1st Black American to play major league baseball for what team?

26

113. How many times did Joe Louis defend his heavyweight boxing title?

Elston Howard

114. Who was the 1st Black American to play for the New York Yankees?

Jake Lamotta

115. Who did Sugar Ray Robinson beat in the 1951 middleweight championship?

Referee

116. Johnny Grier was the 1st Black __________ in the history of football.

Jim Brown

117. Who led the NFL in rushing in eight of his nine seasons (for a total of 12,312 yards) and scored 126 touchdowns?

Michael Spinks

118. Who was the 1st Black American lightweight boxer to win the heavyweight title?

Joe Louis

119. Who was the 1st heavyweight champion boxer to be trained by a Black American?

Val James

12. Who was the 1st Black American to play in the National Hockey League?

Purple People Eaters

120. Carl Eller, Alan Page, & Jim Marshall were known in Minnesota as the ______________.

Harlem Globetrotters

121. Lynette Woodard was the 1st woman to play for the _______________.

O.J. Simpson

122. What football star became the 1st to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season?

A major league umpire

123. Emmett Ashford was the 1st Black to become a ________________.

Baltimore Orioles

124. Frank Robinson was the 1st Black American manager of what major league baseball team?

Marlin Briscoe

125. Who was the 1st Black American quarterback to play professional football?

Mr. America

126. Chris Dickerson won what title in 1970?

Jesse Owens

127. On May 25, 1935, who set world records in three different track events?

Anita Grant

128. Who was a pioneer in developing the interest of women in athletics?

Michael & Leon Spinks

129. Who are the only 2 brothers that ever held the heavyweight boxing title?

Drew "Bundini" Brown

13. Who coined Muhammad Ali's slogan, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?

Maury Wills

130. Who was the 1st major league baseball player to steal more than 100 bases in a single season?

755

131. Henry Aaron ended his career with how many homeruns?

Frank Robinson

132. Who was the 1st baseball player to win the honor of MVP in both the National and American baseball leagues?

Wilt Chamberlain

133. Name the only NBA player to have scored 100 points in a game?

Chicago

134. The Harlem Globetrotters got their start in what city?

Dan Bankhead

135. Who was the 1st Black American major league pitcher?

O.J. Simpson

136. Who was a member of the 1st all Black relay team to set a record in track and field?

George Poage

137. Who was the 1st Black American Olympic track and field participant?

Rosey Grier

138. What famous athlete was a bodyguard for Robert F. Kennedy?

Miami Dolphins

139. For what professional football team did Mercury Morris play?

Jockey

14. In 1971, Cheryl White became the 1st Black American female?

Cecil Fielder

140. Who hit more home runs that anyone in the major leagues during the 1990 and 1991 seasons?

Middleweight

141. Tiger Flower was the 1st Black American to win what boxing title?

American

144. Larry Doby played in what professional baseball league?

Fullback

145. In 1950, the Cleveland Browns drafted Marion Motley to what position?

Charlie Sifford

146. Who became the 1st PGA approved golfer in 1959?

Washington Redskins

147. Charlie Taylor became the 1st Black American to lead the NFL in receptions for 2 straight years while playing for what team?

Jim Brown

148. Who was the 1st Black American to lead professional football in rushing?

Harlem Globetrotters

149. For what professional team did Meadowlark Lemon play?

Leo Miles

15. What Black American became a league supervisor, the highest-ranking official?

Denver Broncos

150. Marlin Briscoe was the Black quarterback for what football team?

Football & Wrestling

151. In what professional sports did Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb earn stardom?

Althea Gibson

152. Who became the 1st Black woman to win the prestigious Wimbledon singles title?

Sugar Ray Robinson

153. Sugar Ray is the title of a book about what boxing great?

Bill Russell

154. What basketball superstar became the 1st Black American to manage a major league sport team?

Carl Lewis

156. What track star won four gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics?

Show a symbol of Black poverty in USA

157. Why did American sprinters Tammie Smith & John Carlos raise a fist during the medal ceremonies of the 1968 Olympics?

Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo-Jo)

158. What female track star holds world records in the 100 meter & 200 meter dash?

Dave Bing

159. What basketball player was named NBA Rookie of the Year while leading the Detroit Pistons to their 1 NBA championship playoff?

New York

16. Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier fought the 1st of the 3 fights in what city?

E.L. Ashford

160. Name the 1st Black umpire in organized baseball.

Rocky Marciano

161. On October 26, 1951, who knocked out Joe Louis in his last professional boxing fight?

50.4

162. In 1971, Wilt Chamberlain set league records for average points per game with _________.

Detroit

163. Joe Louis Arena is located in what city?

Walker Smith

164. What was boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson's real name?

Josh Gibson

166. Who was admitted into the Hall of Fame for being the best hitter in the Negro League?

1950

167. In what year did the 1st Black Americans, Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, & Nathaniel Clifton, play in the NBA?

Bill White

168. Who was the 1st Black American president of the National Baseball League?

LSU

169. For what college did Shaquille O'Neal play?

1992 Olympic Basketball Team

17. What Sport team was dubbed the "Dream Team"?

Marlin Briscoe

170. In 1961, who became the 1st Black starting quarterback in the NFL?

Art Monk

171. Which Redskin player was a member of the Washington Redskins' "Posse"?

Hammerin' Hank

174. What nickname was given to Henry Aaron for his lightning-quick home run swing?

Linebacker

175. Bobby Bell played what position for the Kansas City Chiefs?

Mike Tyson

176. Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?

Jabbar

177. Who was taller, Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul Jabbar?

Maury Wills

178. Who was the 1st major league baseball player to steal 100 bases in a single season?

Arizona

179. What state was denied the opportunity to host a Super Bowl because of its failure to recognize Martin Luther King's birthday as a holiday?

Chicago Packers

18. Walt Bellamy played for what team in his 1st professional season?

Art Shell

180. Who was the 1st Black American to become a head coach for a pro football?

Milwaukee Braves

181. In 1957, Hank Aaron led what team to a World Series victory?

Heavyweight title

182. The Spinks brothers were the only 2 brothers to hold what boxing title?

Michigan State

183. Earvin "Magic" Johnson played for what college basketball team?

UCLA

184. Jackie Robinson excelled in 4 sports at what university?

Satchel Paige

185. Who became a major league rookie at the age of 42?

Emlen Tunnell

186. Who was the NFL's 1st Black American coach?

Golf

187. What pro sport did Lee Elder play?

Sugar Ray Robinson

188. Walker Smith, Jr. is the real name of ________________.

Fritz Pollard

189. Who was the 1st Black American pro football player?

Boston Celtics

19. Bill Russell was the 1st Black American basketball coach of what team?

Los Angeles Dodgers

190. Henry Aaron became the all-time home run king when he hit his 715 homer against what team?

Sonny Liston

191. Who did Muhammad Ali defeat on February 25, 1964, to win the heavyweight title?

John Shippen

192. Who was the 1st Black American to compete in the U.S. Open tennis tournament?

200 & 400 meter hurdles

193. George C. Poage was the 1st Black American to win an Olympic medal in what 2 events?

Arthur Ashe

194. Who was the 1st athlete to receive Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award after retiring from his professional career?

Juice

195. What was O.J. Simpson's nickname?

James Harris

196. Who was the 1st Black American quarterback to lead the NFL in passing?

Larry Doby

197. Who was the 1st Black American to lead professional baseball in home runs?

Joe Frazier

198. Who knocked heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali to the canvas in the 1st round of their 1st boxing match?

Rafer Johnson

199. What Black American it the Olympic torch at the 1984 Summer Games?

Willy T. Ribbs

2. Who was the 1st Black American to qualify & race in the Indy 500?

Reggie Jackson

20. What famous baseball player who played for the Oakland A's and New York Yankees earned the nickname "Mr. October"?

Cincinnati Reds

200. What baseball team did Frank Robinson help win the pennant in 1961?

1949

201. In what year did Jackie Robinson become the 1st Black American to win the MVP award in baseball?

The Rocket

202. While playing football for Notre Dame, what nickname did Raghib Ismail earn?

Abner Haynes

203. In 1960, what Black American football star became the AFL's 1st Player of the Year?

Second base

204. Lyle Stone became the 1st Black woman to play professional baseball in 1953 for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League. What position did she play?

Lew Alcindor

205. What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's given name?

Atlanta Braves

206. Henry Aaron became Senior Vice President & Assistant to the President of what professional baseball team?

Long jump

207. In 1968, Bob Beamon set an Olympic record in what event?

Michael Jordan

208. North Carolina University was the starting point for what popular NBA player?

Chicago Cubs

209. With what professional baseball team did Ernie Banks start & end his career?

Jack Johnson

21. Who was the 1st Black American heavyweight-boxing champion?

Frank Robinson

210. Who became the 1st Black American to manage a major league baseball team?

.310

211. What was Henry Aaron's lifetime batting average?

Bicycle racing

212. In what event did Major Taylor become "the world's fastest"?

George Foreman

213. Who did Muhammad Ali knock out in 1974 to win the heavyweight title for the 2nd time?

Frank Robinson

214. What famous Black American managed the Cleveland Indians in 1975?

Major League Baseball Umpires

215. Eric Gregg, Charlie Williams, & Charlie Merriweather are ___________.

1927

216. What year marked the Harlem Globetrotters 1st game?

1988

217. Doug Williams became the 1st Black player to quarterback a Super Bowl team to victory in what year?

New York Giants

218. Willie Mays ended his career in 1974 as a member of what team?

Steel Curtain

219. Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood & Dwight White were known as the Pittsburgh _____________.

Brooklyn Dodgers

22. Jackie Robinson began & ended his major league baseball career with what team?

Chicago Cubs

220. In 1962, Buck O'Neil became the 1st Black coach of what baseball team?

1936 Berlin

221. Congressman Ralph Metcalfe won a gold medal at what Olympics?

Two

222. How many times did Archie Griffin win the Heisman Trophy?

Willie Stargell

223. Who played in the 1971 & 1979 World Series & was named MVP of the 1979 series?

Satchel

225. What is Leroy Robert Paige's nickname?

1954

226. In what World Series did Willie Mays' famous over-the-shoulder catch occur?

Joe Perry

227. Who became the 1st Black American running back to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season?

4

228. How many golds did Jesse Owens win during the 1936 Summer Olympics?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

229. Who broke Jerry West's career playoff scoring record?

Rickey Henderson

23. Who broke Lou Brook's record of 938 stolen bases?

Cleveland Indians

230. Willie Mays' famous over-the-shoulder catch happened in a game against the _____________.

All won the Heisman Trophy

233. What do Mike Garrett, Ernie Davis, & Billy Simms have in common?

1986

234. In what year did Mike Tyson become the youngest heavyweight-boxing champion in history?

Don King

235. Name the famous and controversial boxing promoter with funny hair.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

236. What basketball star center perfected a new shot called the "skyhook"?

Boston Celtics

237. In 1951, Charles Cooper became the 1st Black American to play NBA basketball. With what team did he make his debut?

Bob Gibson & Reggie Jackson

238. Name the only two men to be a World Series MVP more than once?

Zina Garrison

239. Who was the 1st Black American teenager to win the Junior Girls Singles Title at Wimbledon?

4

24. Jabbar, Johnson, Worthy & Wilkes led the LA Lakers to how many titles?

Don Newcombe

240. Who was the National League's 1st Black American Cy Young Award winner?

Johnny Grier

241. Who was the 1st Black American to lead an NFL officiating crew?

The Fight of the Century

242. On March8 1971, Muhammad Ali lost a 15 round boxing match to Joe Frazier in what was called ______________.

1973

243. In what year did Joe Frazier lose his title against George Foreman?

11 years, 8 months

244. Boxing legend Joe Louis held the heavyweight crown for an unprecedented ____________.

174 Wins, 109 KO's

245. Sugar Ray Robinson ended his boxing career with a total of how many wins and knockouts?

Jim Brown

246. Who was the 1st Black American to lead the NFL in rushing in 1957?

Oscar Robertson

247. Who was known as "The Big O"?

O.J. Simpson

248. What football great made several advertising & commercial endorsements, paving the way in an area of sports that was previously off-limits to Black sports stars?

Jackie Robinson

249. In 1949, who became the 1st Black American to win baseball's MVP award?

Tommie Smith & John Carlos

25. What to athletes gained intemational attention with racial protest at the 1968 Olympics?

None

250. How many of the original 5 Harlem Globetrotters were from Harlem?

L.A. Raiders

251. Art Shell became the 2nd Black football coach of what team?

Jack Roosevelt

252. What was Jackie Robinson's real name?

1957

255. In what year did Althea Gibson become the 1st Black American to win a major tennis title?

Muhammad Ali

256. In 1960, who won the light-heavyweight Olympic gold medal?

Bill Richmond

258. Who was regarded as the "Father of Modern Prize Fighting"?

23,924

259. Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA record for career rebounds with ______________.

Henry Aaron

26. What professional baseball player finished his career with a .310 lifetime batting average, 755 home runs, and 2,202 R.B.I.'s?

O.J. Simpson

260. Who won the 1968 Heisman Trophy?

Dennis Green

261. Who was named coach of the Minnesota Vikings in 1992?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

263. Who is professional basketball's all-time career scoring leader?

Harlem Globetrotters

264. For what team did Willie "Sweet Willie" Oliver, Al "Runt" Pullins, "Goose" Tatum, & Marques Haynes play?

Joe Louis

265. Who held the heavyweight championship title from 1937 until his retirement in 1947?

Oakland Raiders

267. For what professional football team did Carl Weathers play?

1936

268. Milt Campbell became the 1st Black American to win the decathlon during what Olympic Games?

Elvin Hayes

269. What basketball star perfected the "turn-around jumper"?

New York Nets

27. Julius Erving began his professional basketball career with what team?

Lee Elder

270. What golfer became the 1st Black American to play in the Masters?

1924

271. In what year did Dehart Hubbard become the 1st Black American to win the Olympic gold medal in the broad jump?

Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr.

272. Name the only father & son to play on the same team at the same time?

New Jersey Nets

273. Willis Reed became the general manager of what professional basketball team?

Pitcher

274. When Don Newcombe played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, what position did he play?

Jackie Robinson

276. Who was the 1st Black American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Tommy Burus

277. In 1907, who did Jack Johnson defeat to win the heavyweight championship?

Lou Brock

278. What Black American baseball player broke Ty Cobb's stolen bases record with 893?

13th round KO

279. Sugar Ray Robinson won the 1951 World Middleweight Championship in a ________________.

"The Pearl"

28. What was Earl Monroe's nickname during his basketball career?

Jimmy Connors

280. Who did Arthur Ashe beat in 1975 to become the 1st Black American to win the singles title at Wimbledon?

Timmy Brown

281. Who holds the record for most touchdowns scored from kick-off returns?

Andrew "Rube" Foster

282. What pitcher won 51 out of 55 games in the Negro League in 1905?

Emmitt Smith

283. What football star led the NFL in rushing during the 1992-93 season & his team to victory in Super Bowl XXVI?

George C. Poage

284. Who was the 1st Black American to win a medal in Olympic competition?

Julius Erving

285. Who was known as Dr. J?

Sugar Ray Leonard

286. During the 1970's, what boxing great defeated Thomas Hearns, Wilfredo Benitez & Roberto Duran?

Air Jordan

287. What is the basketball star Michael Jordan's nickname?

Golf

288. What professional sport did Charlie Sifford play?

Indianapolis 500

289. Willy T. Ribbs was the I Black American to qualify and race in ________________.

National Football League Player's Association

29. Eugene Upshaw, former defensive great with the Oakland Raiders, became Executive Director of the?

Green Bay Packers

290. Herb Adderley was signed by what pro football team in 1961?

80

291. What was the highest number of homeruns Josh Gibson hit in a single season?

Larry Doby

292. Who was the 2nd Black American to manage a major league baseball team?

Philadelphia Warriors

294. Wilt Chamberlain scored a recording-setting 100 points in 1962 while playing for what team?

Willie Mays

295. What baseball player was nicknamed "the Say-Hey kid"?

Alice Coachman

296. Who was the 1st Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal?

The Babe Ruth of Negro Baseball

297. What was Josh Gibson's nickname?

Auto racing

298. For what sport are Charles Wiltshire & Wendell Scott famous?

William Perry

299. What Chicago Bears football player was known as "The Refrigerator"?

1902

3. In what year did Charles W. Follis become the 1st Black American to play professional football?

Emmett Ashford

30. Who was the 1st Black American to become a major league umpire?

Dallas Texans

300. In 1960, Abner Haynes played for what AFL team?

Anita DeFrantz

301. Who became the 1st Black American woman to sit on the International Olympic Committee?

Jackie Robinson

302. Who was the 1st Black American to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers?

1975 Masters

303. Lee Elder was the 1st Black American golfer to tee off in the event?

Arthur Ashe

304. Which of the following Black American was once ranked as the number one tennis player in the world?

Kansas City Chiefs

305. Otis Taylor was a standout player for what football team in the late 1960's?

Cleveland Browns

306. Jim Brown rushed for 12,312 during his nine-year career with what team?

Baltimore Orioles

307. What baseball team did Frank Robinson help win the World Series in 1966?

Willis Reed

308. Who was named NBA Rookie of the Year in his 1st year as a center for the New York Knicks?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

309. In 1988, what basketball player became the 1st NBA player to reach 37,000 career points?

Shortstop

31. Luis Aparicio earned a Gold Glove at what position?

15 cents

310. Jackie Robinson appeared on what U.S. postage stamp?

John Thompson

311. Who was the 1st Black American coach to win the NCAA National Basketball Championship?

2,003

312. О.J. Simpson gained how many yards during the 1973 football season?

Chicago Cubs

313. For what baseball team did Ernie Banks play?

Florence Griffith-Joyner (Flo-Jo)

314. What Black American female athlete won three gold medals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?

Lee Elder

315. Who was the 1st Black American to play in the Masters golf tournament?

Alan Page

316. What NFL player, elected to the Hall of Fame, was the 1st Black American to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court?

1905

317. In what year did Rube Foster pitch & win 51 out of 55 games in the Negro League?

$5,000

319. Willie Mays received a bonus of how much money when he signed with the New York Giants?

Peter Jackson

32. What famous Black boxer fought James Corbett in a 60 round draw?

San Francisco Warriors

320. For what NBA team did Nate Thurmond play?

Heptathlon

321. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in what event did Jackie Joyner-Kersee win a gold medal?

Cito Gaston

322. Who was the 1st Black American baseball coach to win a World Series?

Savoy Big Five

323. Before being christened the Harlem Globetrotters, what was this basketball team's name?

Karl Malone

33. What basketball star is referred to as "The Mailman"?

David "Deacon" Jones

34. Which of the following football stars was not a middle linebacker; Willie Liner, Mike Singletary, or David "Deacon" Jones?

Bob Gibson

35. What pitcher had the lowest earned run average (1.12 in 1968) in a single season?

Charles Grantham

36. What Black American became executive director of the National Basketball Players Association?

New York Knicks

37. Basketball star Willis Reed became the coach of what team in 1977?

1967 Boston Celtics

38. Bill Russell became the 1st Black American to manage what major league sports team in what year?

Kirby Puckett

39. Who drilled an 11th inning, game-winning home run in the 6th game of the 1991 World Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves?

755

4. How many homeruns did Hank Aaron hit in his career?

Broad jump

40. At the 1924 Olympics in Paris, Dehart Hubbard became the 1st Black American to win the gold medal in what event?

Ernie Davis

41. Who was the 1st Black recipient of the Heisman Trophy?

Emlen Tunnell

42. Who was the 1st Black American inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

1982

43. In what year did the U.S. Postal Service issue a Jackie Robinson commemorative postage stamp?

Brooklyn Excelsiors

44. What was the name of the 1st Black American baseball team? (** Not verified **)

Willie Lanier

45. Who is acknowledged as the NFL's 1st outstanding Black middle linebacker?

Fritz Pollard

46. Who was the 1st Black American to play in the Rose Bowl?

Convicted of draft evasion

47. Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his heavyweight title?

National Baseball League

48. Bill White was the 1st Black American president of?

A medal in the winter Olympic Games

49. Debi Thomas was the 1st Black female athlete to win what?

Football player

5. Paul Robeson, the famed singer & actor, was also a professional?

1966

50. In what year did Emmett Ashford become the 1st Black American to umpire a major league game?

Peter C.B. Bynoe

51. Who became the 1st Black American to own a significant interest in a major sport team, the Denver Nuggets?

Most Valuable Player

52. Elston Howard was the 1st Black American to win what American League award?

1.12

53. What was Bob Gibson's earned run average in 1968?

Homestead Grays

54. For what baseball team did Josh Gibson play?

Andrew "Rube" Foster

55. Who was the founding father of Black baseball in the United States?

Bob Hayes

56. What professional football player was known as the world's fastest human?

1971

57. Satchel Paige was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in what year?

Arthur Ashe

58. Who was the 1st Black American to play on the Davis Cup tennis team?

Jackie Robinson

59. What Black American sports legend was commemorated by a postage stamp in 1982?

Livingston College

6. What team played against Biddle College in the 1st Black American college football game?

George Bell

60. Who was one of the Harlem Wizards' greatest basketball attractions?

Rosey Grier

61. Who played for the L.A. Rams & was a member of the "Fearsome Foursome"?

Figure Skating

62. In 1988, Debi Thomas became the 1st Black American to win a medal in the Winter Olympic Games. In what event did she win her medal?

Mike Tyson

63. What professional boxer knocked out Carl "The Truth" Williams in the 1st minute and a half of the 1st round, the 5th fastest title bout in boxing?

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

64. In what baseball park did Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth's record?

Joe Louis

65. The Detroit sculpture of a powerful arm with a clenched fist is a memorial to what boxing great?

Rod Carew

66. What major league baseball hitter had the most batting titles during the 1970's?

Atlanta Braves

67. Henry Aaron finished his baseball career with what team?

Bob Gibson

68. What Hall of Famer pitcher once played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters?

Muhammad Ali

69. What professional boxer was stripped of his title by the World Boxing Association after he was convicted of draft evasion?

New York Giants

7. For what team was Willie Mays playing for when his famous over-the-shoulder catch occurred?

Milwaukee Braves

70. Hank Aaron began his career with what team?

George C. Poage

71. Who was the 1st Black American to win an Olympic medal in 200 and 400-meter hurdles?

Walter Payton

72. Who is the NFL's all-time career rushing leader?

Thomas Hearns

73. What professional boxer is nicknamed "The Hit Man"?

7 feet 2 inches

74. How tall is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Football/Running Back

75. Name the sport and position that Gale Sayers played?

Georgetown

76. John Thompson was the 1st Black American basketball coach to win an NCAA Division Championship. What team did he do it with?

The Wizard of Oz

77. What nickname did Ozzie Smith earn due to his amazing acrobatics at shortstop?

Satchel Paige

78. Who was the 1st Black American pitcher in the American League?

4 Golds

79. Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics?

Cleveland Indians

8. Frank Robinson was chosen the 1st Black manager in baseball's American League in 1974. What team did he manage?

Quarterback

80. What position did Doug Williams play in the 1988 Super Bowl?

Jesse Owens

81. Who was nicknamed the "Buckeye Bullet"?

Don Newcombe

82. Who was the National League's first Black American pitcher?

Lou Brock

83. When Rickey Henderson stole his 939th base on May 1, 1991, whose record did he break?

Baltimore Colts

84. Lenny Moore and Liddell Mitchell played for what football team?

Umpire

85. Emmett Ashford became the 1st Black American to do what in a major league baseball game?

Willie Mays

86. Who was the 1st Black National League baseball player to hit 600 home runs?

Boston Red Sox

87. What major league baseball team was the last to integrate their team?

1974

88. In what year did Frank Robinson become the 1st Black manager in major league baseball?

L.A. Rams

89. For what professional football team did David "Deacon" Jones play?

Wilt Chamberlain

9. Who holds the record for most points scored in a single basketball game (100)?

Doug Williams

90. Who was named the MVP of the 1988 Super Bowl?

Dallas Cowboys

91. For what team did Ed "Too Tall" Jones play football?

Walter Payton

92. What running back surpassed Jim Brown's rushing record of 12,312 yards?

Cleveland Browns

93. Jim Brown began his professional football career in 1957 with what team?

Herschel Walker

94. What famous football star danced with a Fort Worth ballet company?

Jon Lucas

95. What professional basketball star returned to the NBA after successfully combating drug addiction, and commented, "People say you almost lost basketball. Well I almost lost my life."?

Joe Frazier

96. What heavyweight-boxing champion defended his title against Muhammad Ali in 1971?

Michael Jordan

97. Who was the first basketball player to appear on a box of Wheaties?

Bill Russell

98. Who was the 1st Black American to coach a professional basketball team?

Doug Williams

99. Who became the 1st Black player to quarterback a Super Bowl team to victory?


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