African Americans In Sports Final

Front 1

Larry Doby

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 1

1. Camden, SC; 1923
2. Cleveland Indians from 1947-1955, then bounced around until 1959.
3. First black player in the American League (1947)
4. First black player (along with teammate Satchel Paige) to win a World Series (1948). Was the 2nd black manager in MLB. Hall of Fame in 1998.

Front 2

Dan Bankhead

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 2

1. Empire, AL; 1920
2. Brooklyn Dodgers (1947, 50-51)
3. First black pitcher in MLB

Front 3

Willard Jesse Brown

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 3

1. Shreveport, LA; 1915
2. St. Louis Browns in 1947 for only 21 games
3. First black to hit a homerun
4. Elected to Hall of Fame in 2006, Outfielder who played for Kansas City Monarchs in Negro Leagues, nicknamed "Home Run" Brown.

Front 4

Hank Thompson

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 4

1. Oklahoma City, OK; 1925
2. STL Browns in 1947, NY Giants from 1949 to 1956.
3. One of the first players signed after Jackie Robinson in 1947

Front 5

Roy Campanella

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 5

1. Philadelphia, PA; 1921
2. Brooklyn Dodgers from 1949-1958
3. Was a 3 time MVP and 8 time All Star as a catcher
4. Paralyzed in car accident in 1959

Front 6

Willie Mays

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 6

1. Westfield, AL; 1931
2. NY Giants (51-52, 54-72) and NY Mets (72-73)
3. One of the best baseball players of all time
4. 2 time MVP, 24 time All Star, record-tying 12 Gold Gloves despite the award not being introduced until 6 years into his career, Rookie of the Year, 1 World Series

Front 7

1951 NY Giants Outfield

Back 7

First all black outfield. Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, and Hank Thompson.

Front 8

Hank Aaron

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 8

1. Mobile, AL; 1934
2. Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (54-74) and Milwaukee Brewers (75-76).
3. Broke Babe Ruth's Home Run Record in , hitting 755 over his career.
4. 25 time all star, 1 MVP award, 3 gold gloves, 1 World Series.

Front 9

Elijah "Pumpsie" Green

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 9

1. Boley, OK; 1933
2. Red Sox (59-62) and Mets (63)
3. Signed by the Red Sox in 1959, who were the last team to integrate.
4. Backup Infielder

Front 10

Harry "Bucky" Lew

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 10

1. Dracut, MA; 1884
2. Recruited to play for Pawtucketville Athletic Club "P.A.C." of the New England Professional Basketball League in 1902
3. First black to play professional basketball, 1902.
4. Was an amazing "double-dribbler" which was legal at the time.

Front 11

William "Pop" Gates

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 11

1. Decatur, AL; 1917
2/3. Harlem Ren's beginning in 1938, one of the early black players in the NBL in 1946, played and coached for the Harlem Globetrotters.
4. Hall of Fame in 1989

Front 12

William "Dolly" King

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 12

1. 1916
2/3. Long Island University, Harlem Rens, then signed by NBL's Rochester Royals in 1946

Front 13

Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd, and Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton

1. What are they famous for?
2. Cooper's claim?
3. Clifton's claim?
4. Lloyd's claim?

Back 13

1. All three have claims to be the first black player in the NBA
2. Cooper was the first black player drafted by an NBA team in 1950 (Boston Celtics)
3. Clifton was the first black player to sign a NBA contract and then make the team (New York Knicks)
4. Lloyd was the first black player to play in an NBA game (1950) because his team (Washington Capitols) started their season one day before Cooper's and four days before Clifton's

Front 14

Bill Russell

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 14

1. Monroe, LA; 1934
2. Boston Celtics (56-69) and coached for the Celtics while he played from 66-69. Coached for SuperSonics (73-77) and Kings (87-88) too
3. First black NBA superstar & coach
4. University of San Francisco (champs in 55 & 56), 5 time MVP, 11 time NBA champ (including a consecutive stretch from 59-66), Hall of Fame for both NBA and NCAA

Front 15

Elgin Baylor

1. Born where and when?
2. Played for?
3. Famous for?
4. Other notes?

Back 15

1. Washington D.C.; 1934
2. Minny/LA Lakers (58-71), coached Jazz from (74-79), GM of Clippers for 22 years until 09.
3. Lakers great, always on the losing end of Celtics-Lakers rivalry to Bill Russell.
4. 11 Time All-Star, Rookie of the Year, and Hall of Famer.