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Blacks Athletes: Beyond Any Barriers

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Introduction:
"This is a salute to Black History Month and honoring many black athletes, some of which you will be familiar and some not. That they did succeed despite barriers set up by others is worthy of remembering and knowing. I hope you enjoy it."


1. On September 16, 1904, Charles Follis was the first documented African-American to do what?
    Sign professional baseball contract
    Sign a professional football contract
    Play in a hockey game
    Run in the New York Marathon


2. In 1875, Oliver Lewis, a black jockey, won the first running of the Kentucky Derby.
    True
    False


3. Although Jackie Robinson is often credited with breaking the color barrier in baseball in 1947, this man actually was the first.
    Fleetwood Mac Robinson
    Moses Fleetwood Walker
    Moses Alou Brown
    John Brown Muhammed


4. Fritz Pollard holds a double "first" distinction. What were they?
    First black NBA player and coach
    First black pit crew man and driver for Nascar
    First National League player and co-owner
    NFLs first black player and co-coach


5. Charles Follis had an unusual nickname of what?
    The Texas Twister
    The Black Cyclone
    The Tanned Tornado
    The Wichita Windstorm


6. One of the greatest players to ever play professional basketball, Bill Russell,
was the first NBA player-coach of the New York Knicks?
    True
    False


7. In 1997, the great Eddie Robinson retired as the winningest coach in college football at which school?
    Grambling University
    Southern University
    Florida A&M University
    Delta State University


8. On October 19, 1953, this appropriately named African-American became the first modern day quarterback to play for the Chicago Bears. Who was he?
    Heaver St. Cleaver
    Arnold Pitcher
    Willie Thrower
    Henry "the gun" Slinger


9. In 1904, George Poage became the first black athlete to do what?
    Win the Cy Young Award
    Win an Olympic Medal
    Win the New York Marathon
    Win the NFL's Most Valuable PlayerTrophy


10. Paul Brown was the first owner to ignore the gentlemen's agreement and signed black players.
    True
    False


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