Memphis Sport History

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  1. 2. Olympic gold medalist who raced against horses and other things to make money after the olympics
  2. 5. Challenged MLB's reserve clause
  3. 7. The founder of the Olympic Committee for Human rights
  4. 8. Broke MLB's color barrier
  5. 11. Boxer who refused to fight in Vietnam war
  6. 12. Ted Radcliffe nickname for pitching and catching
  7. 14. Known as the Brown Bomber
  8. 16. NBA player with most championship rings played for the Boston Celtics
  9. 17. Organization that organized protests designed to shed light on the racism in sports (1968 Olympics)
  10. 18. Tennessee Highschool basketball superstar who's scholarship offer was denied by Memphis basketball coach
  11. 19. Won Olympic 200m sprint and was 1/2 of the protest at them 1968 Olympics
  12. 21. Known as one of the greatest NFL running backs ever left the league after being told he was not allowed to film a movie
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  1. 1. Defeated the Great White hope in 1960
  2. 3. NCAA Banned Dunking because he was too good
  3. 4. Got 3rd in 200m sprint was the 1/2 of the protest at the 1968 Olympics
  4. 6. one of the best Memphis Tigers players off all time first black superstar in Memphis
  5. 9. Black Rutgers football player who was not allowed to play in games in the south due to a "Gentlemen's agreement"
  6. 10. Memphis's Negro leagues team from 1920-1959
  7. 13. Known as "Lefty" was Red Sox ace pitcher
  8. 15. Australian Man who protested with Carlos and Smith in the 1968 Olympics despite not knowing about it before
  9. 20. name of stadium where the Memphis Red Sox played