Can you name the famous firsts in African American sports history? by PeterWilliams

Notable Accomplishment	Athlete
First major league baseball player
First to win a Wimbledon tennis crown
First heavyweight boxing champion
First male to win a Grand Slam tennis event
First NBA basketball player
First manager to win the World Series
First Olympic gold speedskater
First NBA basketball coach
First NFL football coach

Notable Accomplishment	Athlete
First Olympic figure skating medalist
First to win four Olympic gold medals
First golfer to win a major tournament
First manager in major league baseball
First head coach to win the Super Bowl
First pitcher in baseball Hall of Fame
First general manager in the NFL
First coach to win the NCAA Final Four
First to win the Heisman Trophy

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African American Sports Firsts Quiz

by PeterWilliams

Created Feb 2, 2010 in Sports
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	bwood1957:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 06:02 GMT	0 points
	Jackie Robinson was not the first major league black player. That honor goes to William Edward White (possibly) or Moses "Fleetwood" Walker. Robinson was the player who broke MLB's then standing color barrier.

	RandallPinkston:	Feb 2nd, 2010 at 07:21 GMT	1 point
	The wording could be improved on the NCAA basketball question--the standard phrasing would be to say that Georgetown made it to the Final Four and then won the national championship.