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Pages in category "African-American soccer players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 377 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The following is a list of the first black or mixed-race players to represent European international association football teams. The first black man to play international football was Andrew Watson, who earned the first of his three caps for Scotland on 12 March 1881, when he captained them in a 6–1 win away to England at The Oval in London. [1]
First African American professional basketball player: Harry Lew (New England Professional Basketball League) [13] (See also: 1950) First African-American professional American football player: Charles Follis [citation needed] [14] First African American boxing champion: Joe Gans, a lightweight [citation needed]
The son of a former NBA player, Stephen “Steph” Curry has basketball in his blood.Curry, the starting point guard for the Golden State Warriors basketball team, is among the most famous Black ...
First African-American professional basketball player: Harry Lew (New England Professional Basketball League) [107] (See also: 1950) First African-American professional American football player: Charles Follis; First African-American boxing champion: Joe Gans, a lightweight (See also: 1908)
While most of these athletes and personalities changed the world many decades ago, there are still several black athletes who are achieving firsts in their sports today. Below, learn more about 19 ...
Arthur Wharton (28 October 1865 – 12 December 1930) was a British footballer. He is widely considered to be the first black professional footballer in the world. [1] [2] [3] Though not the first black player outright – the amateurs Robert Walker, of Queen's Park, and Scotland international player, Andrew Watson, predate him (possibly a professional before Arthur Wharton for Bootle F.C. in ...
Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous Black historical figures out there. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 19th century. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early ...