Sports

What was the name of Wilma Rudolph’s relay team, which finished first at the 1960 Olympics?

Tennessee Tigerbelles

What former two-time heavyweight boxing champion won a Gold Medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and went on to become a minister?

George Foreman

Who was the first Black American teenager to win the Junior Girls Singles Title at Wimbledon?

Zina Garrison

What Tennessee State University student became the first woman to win the 100-meter dash twice at both the 1964 and 1968 Olympic games?

Wyomia Tyus

Who holds the record for most points scored in a single basketball game (100)?

Wilt Chamberlain

Which Black American woman sprinter won three Gold Medals at the 1960 Olympics in Rome?

Wilma Rudolph

Who was the first Black American to qualify and race in the Indianapolis 500?

Willy T. Ribbs

Who was named NBA rookie of the year in 1965, his first year as a center for the New York Knicks?

Willis Reed

Who played with the Negro League team Black Barons in Birmingham when he was 17 years old, signed with the New York Giants in 1950 and was ranked third in total career home runs?

Willie Mays

Who was the first Black National League baseball player to hit 600 home runs?

Willie Mays

Olympic star Bob Hayes played what position for the Dallas Cowboys?

Wide receiver

Dwight Smith and Clem Haskins became the first two Black American basketball players at what university?

Western Kentucky University

What was the name of the team that Bernie Bickerstaff, age 29 joined to become the youngest assistant coach in NBA history?

Washington Bullets

Who was the running back for the Chicago Bears who ran 1,852 yards to help the team reach the playoffs for the first time in 14 years?

Walter Payton

Which running back surpassed Jim Brown’s rushing record of 12,312 yards?

Walter Payton

What was boxing great Sugar Ray Robinson’s real name?

Walker Smith, Jr

Who was the first Black American pitcher to win the Cy Young award in the American League?

Vida Blue

Which two sisters were born in 1980 and 1981, respectively, and are champions of Wimbledon and other major tennis tournaments?

Venus and Serena Williams

Who was the first Black American to play in the National Hockey League?

Val James

NBA superstar Michael Jordan played college basketball at what university?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

At which school was Derek Bryant the first Black American baseball player from 1971-1973?

University of Kentucky

What school was Wilbur Hackett Jr. one of the first Black American football players in the Southeastern Conference, and the first Black American to start in any sport and be named a team captain?

University of Kentucky

Jackie Robinson excelled in four sports at what university?

UCLA

Jackie Joyner-Kersee was awarded a basketball scholarship to what university?

University of California at Los Angeles

In 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first Black American to win what major tennis tournament?

US Open

How many times did Archie Griffin win the Heisman trophy?

2

In 1907, whom did Jack Johnson defeat to win the heavyweight championship?

Tommy Burns

Which golfer at the age of 24 won the 82nd PGA Championship, beating Bob May in a three-hole playoff at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 20, 2000?

Tiger Woods

What professional boxer is named “The Hit Man”?

Thomas Hearns

Who holds the record for the most touchdowns scored from kickoff returns?

Thomas Allen "Timmy" Brown

What do Mike Garret, Ernie Davis and Billy Simms have in common?

They all won the Heisman Trophy

What professional sport does of Cori Dionne “Coco Gauff” play?

Tennis

What was Willie May’s nickname?

The Say Hey Kid

What was Earl Monroe’s nickname during his basketball career?

The Pearl

Jackie Robinson played for which team in 1947?

The Brooklyn Dodgers

What was the name of the U.S. men’s basketball team won a Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain?

The Dream Team

What other sport did Jim Kelly, martial artist and star of the films Enter the Dragon and Black Belt Jones coach?

Tennis

In what sport did Althea Gibson become the first Black American woman to win a Grand Slam title in 1956?

Tennis

What was Wilma Rudolph called during the Rome Olympics in 1960, when she became the fastest woman on earth?

Tennessee Tornado

What prestigious award did Arthur Ashe receive in 1992 making him the first person to attain this honor after retiring from a professional sport?

Sportsman of the Year

Who did Muhammad Ali defeat on February 25, 1964, to win the heavyweight title?

Sonny Liston

To whom did Floyd Patterson lose his boxing title to in 1962?

Sonny Liston

Who was the first player to be signed into the WNBA?

Sheryl Swoopes

What team did the first Black American NBA head coach from Kentucky; Bernie Bickerstaff coached from 1985-1990?

Seattle Supersonics

Before being christened the Harlem Globetrotters, what was this basketball team’s name?

Savoy Big Five

Who became an assistant basketball coach at LSU in 1976, and was the first Black American basketball coach hired full-time at the school?

Ronald L. Abernathy

Who rode is horse in protest facing backwards after he was discriminated against in an Oregon rodeo in the early 1900s?

Jesse Stahl

Which boxer was knocked out during his final professional boxing fight by Rocky Marciano on October 26, 1951?

Joe Louis

Which professional basketball players are brothers and now play for the Golden State Warriors?

Wardell Stephen “Steph” Curry and Seth Adham Curry

What famous baseball player who played for the Oakland A‟s and New York Yankees earned the nickname “Mr. October"?

Reggie Jackson

What famous Olympic champion was standing at Senator Robert Kennedy’s side when Kennedy was fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan?

Rafer Johnson

What Black American lit the Olympic torch at the 1984 Summer Games?

Rafer Johnson

What position did Doug Williams play in the 1988 Super Bowl?

Quarterback

Willie Stargell began and ended his professional baseball career with what National League team?

Pittsburgh Pirates

In 1993, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their third straight NBA championship with a victory in the final series over what team?

Phoenix Suns

Julius Erving began his career with the ABA’s Virginia Squires. What NBA team did he play for until his retirement?

Philadelphia 76ers

Which basketball player was a center in 1960, helped his U.S. Olympic team win a Gold Medal, and became an all-star in the NBA with nearly 10,000 assists during his career?

Oscar Robertson

Who became the first Black American basketball coach at the University of Kentucky in 1997?

Orlando "Tubby" Smith

Who was the first Black American jockey to win the Kentucky Derby?

Oliver Lewis

Carl Weathers played for which professional football team?

Oakland Raiders

Derek Bryant, the first Black American baseball player at the University of Kentucky, was drafted by which professional team?

Oakland Athletics

Who won the 1968 Heisman Trophy and became the first football star to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season?

O. J. Simpson

Which former professional basketball player who played for the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Laker is a sports analyst for “Inside The NBA”?

Shaquille O’Neil

How many Gold Medals did track, and field athlete Carl Lewis win in his career?

9

Julius Erving began his professional basketball career with what team?

New York Nets

Basketball star Willie Reed became the coach of what team in 1977?

New York Knicks

Willie Mays began his professional career with what major league baseball team?

New York Giants

For what team was Willie Mays playing when his famous over the shoulder catch occurred?

New York Giants

Willis Reed became the general manager of what professional basketball team?

New Jersey Nets

Satchel Paige played for 22 years in what baseball league?

Negro League

Bill Russell was the first Black American player in what professional sports league?

NBA

He was born Cassius Clay but changed his name after he joined the Nation of Islam. Who is this former Olympic Gold Medal prizefighter?

Muhammad Ali

Known for his lyrical boasts, athletic grace, and post-boxing philanthropy, what heavyweight champion lit the torch for the Atlanta Olympic Games?

Muhammad Ali

A three-time heavyweight champion, who was stripped of his first championship title because he refused to fight in the Vietnam War?

Muhammad Ali

Who was the heavyweight fighter who threw his Olympic medal into the river in protest after he was denied service at a Louisville, Kentucky lunch counter?

Muhammad Ali

Frank Robinson became the first baseball player to receive what award in both the National and American Leagues?

Most valuable player

Which American Major League Baseball player is credited with being the first Black American to play at the major league level in 1884?

Moses Fleetwood Walker

How many Olympic medals has gymnast Simone Arianne Biles Owens won?

11

How many World Championship medals has Simone Arianne Biles Owens won?

30 World Championship medals

Who was the youngest boxer to win the heavyweight title?

Mike Tyson

What college basketball team did Magic Johnson lead to the NCAA championship?

Michigan State Spartans

Who are the only two brothers that ever held the heavyweight boxing title?

Michael and Leon Spinks

For what professional football team did Mercury Morris play?

Miami Dolphins

Who was the first major league baseball player to steal more than 100 bases in a single season?

Maury Wills

When Ricky Henderson stole his 929th base on May 1, 1991, whose record did he break?

Lou Brock

What Black American player broke Ty Cobb’s stolen bases record with 893 steals?

Lou Brock

Art Shell became the second Black football coach of what team?

Los Angeles Raiders

Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron became the all-time home run king when he hit his 715th homer against what team?

Los Angeles Dodgers

In 1968, Bob Beamon set an Olympic record in what event?

Long Jump

What team played against Biddle College in the first Black American college football game?

Livingstone College

Who was the first Black American pitcher in the American League?

Leroy "Satchel" Paige

Who became a major league rookie at the age of 42 in 1948?

Leroy "Satchel" Paige

What Black American served three times as a Head Linesman in a Super Bowl, positions reserved for the highest-rated NFL officials?

Leo Miles

Who was the second Black American to manage a major league baseball team?

Larry Doby

Who was the first Black American player from Kentucky drafted into the WNBA?

Kym Hampton

Who was the baseball player who began his career at the age of 19 and played in the majors at the same time as his father who shares his name?

Ken Griffey, Jr.

Which basketball star is referred to as “The Mailman”?

Karl Malone

Which basketball star center perfected a shot known as the “skyhook”?

Kareem Abdul-Jabar

In 1988, what basketball player became the first NBA player to reach 37,000 career points?

Kareem Abdul-Jabar

Jackie Robinson played for what Negro League team?

Kansas City Monarchs