Black sports history fact #18
On February 20, 1948 the Cinderella team, consisting of Ermer Robinson, Ducky Moore, Sam Wheeler, Goose Tatum, Marques Haynes, Babe Pressley, Ted Strong, Vertes Ziegler, and Wilbert King defeat George…
Evaluating Jakolby Long and Trae Young
Let’s talk a little high school ball. Tuesday night I went to go watch the defending 6A champion Mustang vs. Norman North, two teams that feature two of the best players…
Black sports history fact #17
In 1896, John Shippen became the first African-American to play in the U.S. Open. He began the second day of the event tied for first place (just to show how good…
Black Sports history fact #16
Fifty years ago, a small school in West Texas quietly climbed the national collegiate basketball rankings. Against all odds, the team achieved the impossible: an NCAA title after starting five…
Black sports history fact #15
The Globetrotters play their 2,000th career game in Bellingham, Washington, and conclude the regular season tour with a 159-8 record in 1940. Returning to Chicago, the team accepts an invitation…
Black sports history fact #14
Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner also known as Flo-Jo was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the…
Black sports history fact #13
Let’s switch it up a little bit, to something more recent… Well today, Feb. 13, 2016 Hampton University’s men’s lacrosse team will host its varsity game at 12:30 p.m. Hamtpon…