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Athletes and Activism
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Let's test our knowledge of famous Black Atheletes past and present.
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1
Althea Gibson was...?
First woman to play in the NBA
The Mother of Venus and Serena Williams
Was president of the NAACP
The first African American to win a Grand Slam title
2
Jalen Hurst and Patrick Mahomes...?
Became the 1st black Qauter Backs's to face off in a Super Bowl
Fathers both played in the NFL
Played college football for University of Alabama
Are Cousins
3
Nicknamed the "Galveston Giant" this athlete was most know for what?
Becoming first black world heavyweight boxing champion.
Being the first Black man to play in major legue Baseball.
Winning the first Olympic games in basketball.
Becoming the first Black president of the United States.
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With 25 World Championship medals she is the most decorated gymnast in the history of the Gymnastics World Championships
True
False
5
Arthur Ashe was the only black man ever to win the singles title at at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
True
False
6
Jackie Robinson ended racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro league.
False
True
7
Tommie Smith and John Carlos,raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem during which event?
1968 Olympic medal ceremony
The 15th NFL Superbowl
A 1970's Grand Slam
College Hockey Game
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Muhammad Ali is known for rejecting the draft for which war?
Vietnam
Korean War
World War II
Civil War
9
Alice Marie Coachman specialized in high jump and was the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in which year?
1920
2006
1968
1948
10
Bill Garrett was the first Black man to play on the IU basketball team and first to regularly start on a Big Ten team.
False
True
