Race in Sports Timeline by Sean Monaghan

Jack Johnson 1898

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the first black world heavyweight boxing champion

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the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States

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Held the Heavyweight title longer than anyone

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the first African American to play Major League Baseball

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The second African American player in the major leagues

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the first African American to win a Grand Slam tennis event

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The first African American ever to win the coveted Heisman Trophy

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dominated boxing for two decades, winning an Olympic gold medal and becoming a three-time heavyweight champion of the world

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Hit more home runs than any other baseball player in history, before the record his broken.

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First African American to win the masters.

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One of the first Japanese players to play in the MLB

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made eight All-Star rosters, averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds, and was named to the All-NBA team five times.

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The first African American quarterback and the first undrafted quarterback to make the hall of fame

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Advocated for equal pay in tennis

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revolutionized women's tennis since the 1990s

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Took a knee during the national anthem