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April 8, 1975: Frank Robinson Debuts as First Black Manager in Major Leagues

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This article was written by Joseph Wancho “It was a tremendous day for me, a day I’ll always remember, the biggest day of my life in baseball.” — Frank Robinson1 On August 21, 1974, the Cleveland Indians […]

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Bobby Mitchell, NFL Hall of Famer and the Washington Redskins’ First Black Player, Dies at 84

April 6, 2020 admin 0

When Mitchell joined the Redskins in 1962, they became the last NFL team to integrate. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bobby Mitchell, the speedy Hall of Famer who became the Washington Redskins’ first black player, has died. […]

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Women’s Basketball Programs Beat the Men’s By a Long Shot in Graduating Black Athletes

April 2, 2020 admin 0

BY DERRICK Z. JACKSON UConn, for example, graduates 100% of its basketball athletes Ellen Tripp, director of the University of Connecticut’s Student-Athlete Success Program, gets angry when she hears stale, patronizing reasons that the university and […]

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Skiing Got Big Lift from Arthur Clay Among Blacks

April 1, 2020 admin 0

National Brotherhood of Skiers co-founder and South Sider joins pal Benjamin Finley as first African American U.S. Ski Hall of Famers ‘A black skier? Come on. Blacks don’t ski.” Arthur Clay has heard that comment […]

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Legendary Boxing Trainer Roger Mayweather, Uncle of Floyd Mayweather, Dies at age 58

March 30, 2020 admin 0

by Brent Brookhouse Mayweather was a world champion in two weight classes before becoming an accomplished boxing trainer Roger Mayweather, a former two-division world champion, accomplished trainer and uncle to boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr., has […]

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Harlem Globetrotters Legend Fred ‘Curly’ Neal Dies at 77

March 27, 2020 Staff 0

Fred Curly Neal By Daniel Canova Harlem Globetrotters legend Fred “Curly” Neal passed this week at his home in Houston, Texas. Former Globetrotters owner Mannie Jackson confirmed his death to The Undefeated. From 1963-85, Neal played in […]

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Bill Belichick Has Raved About Cam Newton’s Abilities, and Now He Has a Chance to Resurrect Them

March 26, 2020 admin 0

By Charles Robinson NFL columnist Yahoo Sports / Mar 20, 2020, 5:53 PM In a matter of hours, the unthinkable saga playing out for the New England Patriots will move into Act 2. The first was both […]

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Coronavirus and Sports: LeBron, Other Athletes Uneasy Over Empty-Arena Solution

March 25, 2020 admin 0

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — As U.S. sports leagues weigh whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is one of the few players […]

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Charles Barkley Tests Negative For Coronavirus After Week In Self-Isolation

March 24, 2020 admin 0

Charles Barkley (CNBC Photo) NY Magee, EURWEB Charles Barkley has revealed that he tested negative for COVID-19 after showing symptoms of the virus on March 12. “I’ve received my COVID-19 test results this morning and they […]

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What if Coronavirus Concerns Force Sports Leagues to Close Doors to Fans?

March 23, 2020 admin 0

  The stands were empty and the stadium eerily quiet. There was no walk-up music. No in-game promotions. Players in one dugout could easily hear conversations in the other. “You didn’t even have to call down to the bullpen,” […]

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