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Cassius Clay, also known as Muhammad Ali, with trainer Joe E. Martin in 1960. Photo credit: The Courier-Journal

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Sports history in Black: An Olympic gold medal goes to Cassius Clay

September 5, 2022
By Mike Patton
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Hall of Fame football player Jerry Rice gives a "shaka" to the fans during the first day of Pro Bowl 16 practice at Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii, Jan. 28. Photo credit: Sgt. 1st Class John Brown, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

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Sports history in Black: Jerry Rice breaks his own college record

September 1, 2022
By Mike Patton
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Ken Griffey, Jr. Photo credit: Keith Allison, https://www.flickr.com/photos/keithallison/

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Sports history in Black: First time father and son play on same baseball team

August 31, 2022
By Mike Patton
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Cynthia Cooper-Dyke speaks at the University of Southern California's Galen Center as USC retired her #44 jersey on March 6, 2011. Photo credit: Neon Tommy

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Sports history in Black: First championship WNBA trophy awarded

August 30, 2022
By Mike Patton
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Baseball legend and hall of famer Willie Mays walks with President George W. Bush as he acknowledges a standing ovation from the crowd Sunday, July 30, 2006, upon their arrival for the Tee Ball on the South Lawn game between the Thurmont Little League Civitan Club of Frederick Challengers of Thurmont, Maryland, and the Shady Spring Little League Challenger Braves of Shady Spring, West Virginia. Mays was the honorary Tee Ball commissioner for the game. Photo credit: Paul Morse, White House

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Sports history in Black: Willie Mays breaks a home run record

August 29, 2022
By Mike Patton
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Eddie Murray in 1977. Photo credit: Baltimore Orioles

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Sports history in Black: Professional baseball hitter sets a record in Baltimore

August 26, 2022
By Mike Patton
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