African American History Athletes

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  1. 4. first African American to win a medal in the Olympic games
  2. 7. won a gold medal in the Olympics for the same track event for four consecutive Olympics
  3. 10. first African American to win the Heisman Trophy
  4. 13. played center for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969
  5. 14. drafted out of high school and is said to be one of the best NBA basketball players of all time
  6. 15. 2012 All around Olympic Gymnastic Champion
  7. 18. one of the first African American woman to cross the color line of international tennis
  8. 19. first African American baseball player
  9. 20. one of the greatest golfers of all time
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  1. 1. won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in track and field
  2. 2. one of the greatest boxers of all time
  3. 3. she won 23 grand slam tennis single titles
  4. 5. fastest woman of all times
  5. 6. first African American to play in the MLB
  6. 8. all time greatest athlete in the heptathlon
  7. 9. won three grand slam singles titles in tennis
  8. 11. first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games
  9. 12. first African American to sign with an NFL football team
  10. 16. won six championships with the Chicago bulls
  11. 17. the first African American heavy weight boxing champion