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1
In 1957 Althea Gibson became the first African American to do what?
Win the US Open Tennis Championship
Win a gold medal at the Olympics
Win the Ballon D'or
Join the ladies proffessional Golf association
2
What do African-American football players Ernie Davis, Archie Griffin, and Tony Dorsett have in common?
All scored over 100 points in every season in the NFL
All won the Hesiman trophy (most outstanding college player)
All were the first pick in the NFL draft
All led their team to SuperBowl victory
3
Muhammad Ali regained the heavyweight title after knocking out who on October 30th 1974?
George Forman
Joe Frazier
Leon Spinks
Mike Tyson
4
Which track and field star overcame childhood polio to become one of the greatest athletes of her time?
Wilma Rudolph
Denise Lewis
Florence Griffith Joyner
Gail Devers
5
Track and field star Carl Lewis won how many gold medals at the 1984 Olympic games?
Six
Four
Two
Eight
6
Name this famous athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics and set three world records.
Arthur Ashe
Michael Johnson
Jesse Owens
Carl Lewis
7
Star basketball player Michael Jordan led his team, the Chicago Bulls, to how many NBA World Championships in the 1990s?
six
three
four
five
8
Who was the first woman athlete to win five medals at one Olympics?
Jackie-Joyner Kersee
Marion Jones
Simone Biles
Gabby Douglas
9
The all-black basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters was formed in what year?
1959
1966
1938
1927
10
Credited with breaking the "color barrier" in baseball, Jackie Robinson played for which team?
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
