Racism In Sport

By JH.Hosie
  • MLB Is Founded

    MLB Is Founded

  • VFL Is Founded

    VFL Is Founded

  • First Non-White Professional Baseball Player

    First Non-White Professional Baseball Player

    Moses Fleetwood Walker, Catcher for Toledo, Louisville
  • AFL Is Founded

    AFL Is Founded

  • First Non-White Professional Rugby Union Player

    First Non-White Professional Rugby Union Player

    James Peters, for the Somerset County Team
  • First Non-White Professional Gridiron Player

    First Non-White Professional Gridiron Player

    Charles Follis, for the Shelby Steamfitters
  • First Non-White Aussie Rules Player

    First Non-White Aussie Rules Player

    Joe Johnson, for Fitzroy
  • NHL Is Founded

    NHL Is Founded

  • NFL Is Founded

    NFL Is Founded

  • First Non-White NFL Coach

    First Non-White NFL Coach

    Fritz Pollard, Akron Pros. While coaching Fritz was still playing for his team.
  • NBA Is Founded

    NBA Is Founded

  • First Non-White Professional Basketball Player

    First Non-White Professional Basketball Player

    Wataru Misaka, Point Guard for the New York Knicks
  • First Non-White MLB MVP

    First Non-White MLB MVP

    Jackie Robinson, Northern League, Second Baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers
  • First Non-White Professional Rugby League Player

    First Non-White Professional Rugby League Player

    Theodore Cecil Thompson, for the English National Team
  • First Non-White NBA All Star

    First Non-White NBA All Star

    Don Barksdale
  • First Non-White NBA MVP

    First Non-White NBA MVP

    William Felton Russel, Center for the Boston Celtics. He then proceeded to win the award 4 more times in the 1960 – 61, 1961 – 62, 1962 – 63 and 1964 – 65 seasons.
  • First Non-White Baseball Hall Of Fame Inductee

    First Non-White Baseball Hall Of Fame Inductee

    Jackie Robinson
  • First Non-White NBA Coach

    First Non-White NBA Coach

    Bill Russell
  • NBA Merges With The ABA

    NBA Merges With The ABA

    At this time the NBA took the ABA’s 4 most successful franchises: the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and the New York Nets (which would later become the New Jersey Nets, and then the Brooklyn Nets).
  • First Non-White Professional Ice Hockey Player

    First Non-White Professional Ice Hockey Player

    Val James, for the Buffalo Sabres
  • First Non-White NFL Referee

    First Non-White NFL Referee

    Johnny Grier
  • First Non-White Brownlow Medal Winner

    First Non-White Brownlow Medal Winner

    Gavin Wanganeen, for the Essendon Football Club
  • First Non-White Home Plate Umpire In A World Series Game

    First Non-White Home Plate Umpire In A World Series Game

    Charlie Williams, Game 4
  • NRL Is Founded

    NRL Is Founded

  • First Non-White NBA Team Owner

    First Non-White NBA Team Owner

    Robert Johnson, Charlotte Bobcats
  • First Non-White NFL Referee In A Super Bowl Game

    First Non-White NFL Referee In A Super Bowl Game

    Mike Carey