DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT OUR HISTORY........

1890: George Dixon becomes the first African-American world boxing champion.








1899: Marshall "Major" Taylor becomes the first African-American world cycling champion.








1908: During the Olympics in London, John Baxter Taylor becomes the first African-American to win a gold medal (4 x 400 relay).













1921: Fritz Pollard (first row, right) becomes the first African-American (co-)coach of a professional football team, the Akron Pros.
















1924: Dehart Hubbard becomes the first African-American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event (long jump).












1936: Jesse Owens becomes the first African-American to win four gold medals at a single Olympics tournament.

1947: Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American Major League Baseball player when he joins the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1949: George Taliaferro becomes the first African-American drafted by an NFL team (Chicago Bears), but elects not to enter the league.

1950: Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American to play in the NBA.

1958: Willie O'Ree becomes the first African-American to play in the NHL.