Jackie Robinson reminds us how far we’ve progressed in the world of sports. Given the frequency with which we see African-American superstars like NBA player LeBron James or NFLer Adrian Peterson light up the sports highlight reels, it's easy to forget that they wouldn't have been given the same opportunities a lifetime ago without Robinson, even though Jackie was not the first african american on a professional team. Who do you think was the very first african american to play on a professional football team was? A man by the of Charles W. Follis. Charles Follis was a pioneer in football and baseball but his name is not known to the generations after him; he paved the way for young African American athletes. Do to career ending injuries he
