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Marshall "Major" Taylor was the first African American professional cyclist. Born in 1878, Major Taylor's professional racing career spanned 13 years and included the world one-mile track cycling championship in 1899. He remained committed to his passion in the face of adversity and continues to be a source of inspiration to all athletes and the inspiration for our Major Taylor Project.

Satchel Paige in his rocking chair, ca. 1952 St. Louis Browns pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige relaxing in his bullpen rocking chair during a game. Photograph, ca. 1952. Missouri History Museum Photographs and Prints. Sports. N22475. Baseball Classic, Vintage Baseball, Baseball Games, Baseball Players, Baseball Uniforms, Mlb Players, Negro League Baseball, St Louis Baseball, Baseball Inspired

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Satchel Paige in his rocking chair, ca. 1952 St. Louis Browns pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige relaxing in his bullpen rocking chair during a game. Photograph, ca. 1952. Missouri History Museum Photographs and Prints. Sports. N22475.

Marshall 'Major' Taylor The great 1899 World champion of the 1 mile sprint.

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Ora Washington- This tennis star of the late 1920s and early '30s was Venus and Serena rolled into one. The Philadelphia native was the first Queen of Tennis: She was the undefeated women's singles champion of the American Tennis Association from 1929 to 1935. Also a star center for the Philadelphia Tribunes and the Germantown Hornets basketball teams, Washington was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. American Women, Women Athletes, Female Athletes, Divas, Native American

Ora Washington- This tennis star of the late 1920s and early '30s was Venus and Serena rolled into one. The Philadelphia native was the first Queen of Tennis: She was the undefeated women's singles champion of the American Tennis Association from 1929 to 1935. Also a star center for the Philadelphia Tribunes and the Germantown Hornets basketball teams, Washington was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Jackie Robinson West making Chicago proud! What wonderful uplifting news for young black Americans after the horrifying events in Ferguson. It is also great for a story about Chicago youths not to be about gun crime and gangs. Chicago Sports Teams, Sports Fan, Black Planet, Uplifting News, Social Injustice, Sport Inspiration, Great Lakes Region, Jackie Robinson, Favorite Son

Jackie Robinson West making Chicago proud! What wonderful uplifting news for young black Americans after the horrifying events in Ferguson. It is also great for a story about Chicago youths not to be about gun crime and gangs.

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The FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER, Charles W. Follis (holding ball), born February 3, 1879, in Cloverdale, Virginia. He attended Wooster High School and helped establish the first varsity football team, playing right halfback and team captain. In 1901, he entered the College of Wooster. Rather than playing football for the college, he played for the town’s amateur football team – where he earned the nickname of the “BLACK CYCLONE FROM WOOSTER.” Black History Month, Black Is Beautiful, Historical Pictures, Playing Football

The FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER, Charles W. Follis (holding ball), born February 3, 1879, in Cloverdale, Virginia. He attended Wooster High School and helped establish the first varsity football team, playing right halfback and team captain. In 1901, he entered the College of Wooster. Rather than playing football for the college, he played for the town’s amateur football team – where he earned the nickname of the “BLACK CYCLONE FROM WOOSTER.”

Milt Campbell (1933 - 2012)US Olympic Athlete, Professional Football Player. He earned the distinction as being the first African-American athlete to capture a gold medal in the decathlon during the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne. Us Olympics, Summer Olympics, Heptathlon, The Sporting Life, Summer Olympic Games, Olympic Athletes, Native American History, Black Pride

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Milt Campbell (1933 - 2012)US Olympic Athlete, Professional Football Player. He earned the distinction as being the first African-American athlete to capture a gold medal in the decathlon during the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne.