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American Boxer
He fought professionally 1897 to 1928. He was the first African American to become heavyweight champion.

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Native American Football Player and Olympic Medalist
He competed in sports from 1907 to 1928. In the 1912 Olympics he won the pentathlon and decathlon then later played professional football. There is a town named after him now in Pennsylvania.

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American Boxer
He fought from 1934 to 1949
He was the first Black American to be widely admired by whites. He successfully defended his heavyweight title 25 times.

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Professional Tennis Player
In 1942 she won her first tournament. First African American to win French, Wimbledon, and US Open. She was also the first to be ranked number 1 in the world. She stopped playing tennis in 1958.

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Professional Baseball Player
He started playing professionally on April 15, 1947 and stopped playing in 1957. He was the first African American to play major league baseball. He played for the Dodgers and he broke color barriers in major league baseball.

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MLB Player
He played in the MLB for 13 years. He was the second African American player in the major leagues and the first in the American League when he joined the Cleveland Indians in 1947. He was an all-star for 7 years. He coached for the Montreal Expos, Indians, and White sox before his former coach, Bill Veeck, made him White Sox manager in 1978. He was the second African American major league manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1998.

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American Baseball Player
He began his professional career in 1952. In 1954 he moved up to the majors, playing mostly as an outfielder for the Braves. In 1956 he was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He retired followed the 1976 season and rejoined the Braves as an executive. He broke Babe Ruth's homerun record in 1974 after he hit his 715th homerun. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and won the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. Alabama's minor league baseball team plays in the Hank Aaron Stadium.

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American Football Player
He played for Syracuse University from 1959-1962. He was named All-American in both his junior and senior seasons. In 1961, he was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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American Boxer
He started boxing when he was 12 years old. He started professionally in 1960. He is one of the greatest boxers in history and he won 3 world heavyweight championships. He also fought against racism throughout his career. He stopped boxing in 1981.

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American football player.
He played professionally for 23 seasons. He played in the NFL from 1984-2000. His numbers are nearly unmatched in professional football annuals; 5,357 completions in 9,205 attempts for 70,553 yards and 435 touchdowns.

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Professional Golfer
Woods turned professional in 1996. During his rookie year, he won 2 titles and PGA rookie of the year. He was first player to win 4 of the major championship in golf. He won the Masters, US Open, British Open, and PGA championship consecutively. He still continues to play golf today but he recently suffered major injuries due to a car crash.

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American tennis player
She started playing professionally in 1994 at age 14. She retired after the 2021 season. In 1997 she became the first unseeded U.S. Open women's finalist in the open era. In 2000 she won both Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.

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Professional Tennis Player
Serena started playing professionally in 1995. She continues playing tennis today.
She is a major influence to young tennis players, women, and mothers. She also has fought against racial inequality throughout her career.

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Professional Basketball Player
He played from 1997 to 2014. He was one of the first Chinese players to be drafted into the NBA in 2002. He was a Chinese basketball who helped unite US and China through sports.

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Japanese and American Baseball Player
He was the first non-pitcher to shift from Japanese professional baseball to the American major leagues. He made his major league debut with the Mariners in 2001. He won the American League Rookie of the Year award and a Gold Glove. He retired in 2019. He finished his major-league career with 3,089 hits, bringing his combined professional hit total to 4,367. He also amassed 509 career major-league stolen bases and retired with a .311 lifetime batting average.

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Professional Football Player
He was drafted into the NFL in 2011. Later in his career, he opted out of 49ers contract and hasn't played since 2017. He began kneeling for the national anthem before games in 2016 to protest racial injustice which started a huge debate throughout the country. After leaving the NFL he has been fighting against racial and social injustice.