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American boxer who was the first African American to become heavyweight champion. He is considered by many boxing observers to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
1908-1938

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The first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S., Jim Thorpe won the pentathlon and decathlon at the Stockholm 1912 Olympic Games. He later played pro baseball and football.
1912-1928

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Joe Louis became boxing's heavyweight champion with his defeat of James J. Braddock in 1937. He established a record by retaining the championship for nearly 12 years.
1934-1951

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He is famous because he was the first African American in the MLB and everyone first hated him but he did not care and kept going and broke the color line barier.
1947- 1956

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He was the second Black manager of an AL or NL club after Frank Robinson. He was the second African-American to play in the National League or American League.
1946-1962

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Althea Gibson was the first African American to win the All-England Tennis Championships at Wimbledon on July 6 1957 and paved the way for other blacks in tennis.
1950-1958

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Hank Aaron has been best known for hitting more home runs than any other baseball player in history. He became one of the first blacks in Major League Baseball.
1954-1976

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Ernest Davis was an American football player who won the Heisman Trophy in 1961 and was its first African-American recipient.
1962-1963

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Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer, activist, and entertainer. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century.
1960-1981

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Tiger Woods ranks second in men's major championships and holds numerous golf records. Woods is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time.
1992- Current

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Japanese baseball player who amassed the most total hits across all professional baseball leagues in the history of the sport.
1982- 2019

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Chinese basketball player, who became an international star as a centre for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association.
2002-2010

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Warren Moon became the first black quarterback and the first underrated quarterback to receive the honor.
1984-2000

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Williams became a champion women's tennis player with seven Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam doubles titles and four Olympic gold medals.
2000- current

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Serena Williams is famous for revolutionizing women's tennis with her powerful style of play and for winning more Grand Slam singles titles than any other woman in history
1999-Current

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Colin Kaepernick gave voice to Black America in the fight against social injustice. He gave people courage to stand up against injustice.
2011-2016