Sports Racism

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  • Jack Johnson is first black heavy weight boxing champion

  • Jesse Ownes wins fourth gold medal at the Olympc games in Berlin Germany

  • First break in organized baseball's segregation.

    This first break in organized baseball's segregation practices in 1945.
  • J.R. joined the all-white Montreal Royals

  • J.R. first black athlete in MLB.

  • Earl Lloyd first black NBA player.

  • Yankees called "Racist organization" by J.R.

  • J.R. retires

  • Willie O'Ree is the first black hockey player in NHL

  • J.R. becomes first black athlete in Hall of Fame.