Across
- 2. first African American to win Heisman Trophy
- 4. first African-American Olympic gold medalist
- 6. first African American to win medal in Winter Olympics
- 9. first African-American NBA coach
- 10. first African-American to play in Major League Baseball
- 12. first African-American professional football player, coach
Down
- 1. first part-African-American athlete to win major golf championship
- 3. first African American to compete on world tennis circuit, win Grand Slam event
- 5. first African-American world heavyweight champion
- 7. first African-American man to win major tennis tournament
- 8. first African-American manager in Major League Baseball
- 11. first African American on U.S. Olympic basketball team