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Herschel Walker

Herschel Walker was born on March 3, 1962, in Wrightsville, Georgia. He was born to Willis and Christine Walker and was one of the seven siblings. Walker attended Johnson County High School in Wrightsville. As a child, Walker showed little interest in sports rather he preferred reading books and

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Source: Black History Resources

Mar

3

1962

BBVA Compass, WNBA and NBA treat Phoenix students to a lesson in financial education

BBVA Compass teamed up with WNBA and NBA stars Thursday to share with students at Machan Elementary School in Phoenix the importance of financial literacy and how a solid foundation can open doors to a brighter

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Latrell Sprewell

Latrell Fontaine Sprewell is a former NBA star who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was born on September 8, 1970 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Washington High School in Milwaukee where he played basketball. Between 1988 to

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Source: Black History Resources

Sep

8

1970

Coronavirus: Bucks owner says the NBA could meet ‘early next week’ to vote on how to restart the season

Over the last two weeks, the league has reportedly zeroed in on playing the remainder of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Africa: Handball - Olivier Nyokas Evokes Tracks of Enhancing African Handball

The french world champion , Olivier Nyokas, has been received on Africa Hand United tribune

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Source: allAfrica.com

Jones, David “Deacon” (1938-2013)

National Football League star David “Deacon” Jones was a dominant player in the League. During Jones’ years on the football field he singlehandedly revolutionized the defensive end position. Throughout his fourteen-year stint in the NFL Jones managed to play in 190 games, missing only

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Source: Black Past

Jun

3

2013

The Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes (1890s-1920s)

Nova Scotia is considered the place of origin of modern icehockey. The quantity of natural ponds ideal for skating, combined with theBritish gaming tradition helped facilitate the geographic and social conditionsnecessary for the development and creation of the game now known as

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Source: Black Past

Mchichwa triggers Musona debate

FORMER Warriors and Kaizer Chiefs defender Rabson Mchichwa has picked Khama Billiat ahead of former Zimbabwe captains Peter Ndlovu and Benjani Mwaruwari as well as current skipper Knowledge Musona as the best Zimbabwean to have played in the South African

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Overtime: Gatorade Hosting Livestream Watch Party of Michael Jordan’s Final Game On The Chicago Bulls

Source: ROBERT SULLIVAN / Getty

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Sportsman's Tennis Club

Since 1961 Sportsman's Tennis Club, through the vision and guidance of the club's founder, James A. Smith, has achieved local, regional and national fame by developing and promoting junior tennis programs that have elevated young Black players to noteworthy competitive levels of tennis playing in

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

Distinguished Athletes

Matthew Bullock, a graduate of Everett High, and John Shelburne, a Boston English graduate, both became All-American football players at Dartmouth College in the early 20th century. Bullock later returned to coach at Everett High, becoming the first African-American to serve as a head coach of

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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years

The Wyoming Black Fourteen (1969)

The Wyoming Black Fourteen were African American members of the 1969 University of Wyoming (UW) football team who protested playing a game with Brigham Young University (BYU) because of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’s ban on black males holding the priesthood in the church and

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Source: Black Past

Oct

15

1969

Multiple Governors Announce Openness To Live Sports Without Fans

As states around the country continue to relax social distancing guidelines involving in-person meetings, a chorus of governors have announced their openness to live sports events in the immediate future, with some offering their states as test sites for teams and leagues looking to restart

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Rwanda: Could SC Kiyovu End Their League Title Jinx Next Season?

SC KIYOVU may have last won the league title 27 years ago but they are showing early intent to be a serious contender for next season as the hunger for success at the club continues to

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Source: allAfrica.com

O'Neal, Shaquille

ONeal, Shaquille | FactMonster

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

African-American women's lives - with a piano in the middle

Imagine an August Wilson play performed by the African American a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock, and you’re getting close to the feeling evoked by Nambi E. Kelley’s lyrical “For Her as a Piano,” now in a world premiere with Pegasus Theatre

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Source: Savoy Network

Scottie Pippen

Scottie Pippen is a retired American basketball player who played along with Michael Jordan on the team Chicago Bulls. He was born on September 25, 1965, in Hamburg, Arkansas to Ethel and Preston Pippen. His mother and father stood at 6 feet and 6 feet 1 inch respectively, and Pippen was the

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Source: Black History Resources

Sep

25

1965

Black players in professional American football

Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the

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Source: ThoughtCo

Oscar Robertson

Oscar Palmer Robertson is a retired professional basketball player. He was born on November 24, 1938 in Charlotte, Tennessee. He lived in a segregated housing project and attended a segregated high school called Crispus Attucks High School. He learned to play basketball at a very young age. His

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Source: Black History Resources

Nov

24

1938

Woakes bats for Hales to return

(BBC) Pace bowler Chris Woakes says he would be happy to see Alex Hales return to the England

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Kinyumba Mutakabbir To Play First African American Superhero In Acclaimed Comic Book Franchise Black Salt, The Trailer To Be Released Black History Month

Actor Kinyumba Mutakabbir will play agent Samuel Tharpe in the action thriller Black Salt. The movie trailer is set for release in February, in honor of Black history month. Owen Ratliff created the Black Salt franchise in an effort to introduce more African Americans into leading superhero type

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Source: Savoy Network

Sports world slow to address players’ mental health

Royce White still hasn’t gotten full credit for pushing the NBA to recognize the importance of its players’ mental health and

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Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Horace Grant Disses Michael Jordan After Getting Portrayed As Snitch In “The Last Dance”

Source: Hector Vivas / Getty

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

The King Reigns: 2K Sports Announces LeBron James as NBA® 2K14 Cover Athlete

2K Sports announced that 2013 NBA MVP, LeBron James, will make his video game cover debut on NBA® 2K14, the next installment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*. As one of the greatest athletes of this generation, James will lead 2K Sports’ groundbreaking NBA 2K

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Sheryl Swoopes

Sheryl Denise Swoopes is a retired professional basketball player and the first player to be signed on to the WNBA when it was created. She was born on March 25, 1971 in Brownfield, Texas to Louise Swoopes. She had three older brothers with whom she grew up playing basketball. At the age of seven

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Source: Black History Resources

Mar

25

1971

Michael Jordan announces his second retirement from the NBA.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

13

1999

Moses Malone

Moses Eugene Malone is widely considered as of the greatest NBA centers in history. He was born on March 23, 1955, in Petersburg, Virginia. He attended Petersburg High School and was set to attend college at University of Maryland to play basketball. However, he was recruited by the American

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Source: Black History Resources

Mar

23

1955

African-American Tennis Champion Althea Gibson Quotes

Althea Gibson, a sharecroppers daughter raised on welfare mostly in New York City, learned tennis through public clubs. She rose to become the first African-American to play at in the Forest Hills and in the Wimbledon championships, and the first African-American to win either. Althea Gibson broke

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Source: ThoughtCo

Pollard, Northants cancel contract by ‘mutual agreement’

LONDON, CMC – Kieron Pollard’s contract with English county Northamptonshire has been cancelled by “mutual agreement”, amidst the ongoing uncertainty owing to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Former NBA Writer Martin McNeal, 64, Passes

Beloved local journalist Martin “Marty Mac” McNeal truly had a place in journalism as a prolific sports writer in the

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

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