Black History Posters: Athletes pg 2
teaching resources for the social studies and physical education classroom and home schoolers.

Althea Gibson
b. 8-25-1927; Silver, SC
d. 9-28-2003; NJ

TIME Cover Story “That Gibson Girl”

Reggie Jackson
b. 5-18-1946; Wyncote, PA

Nicknamed “Mr. October” for his clutch hitting in the post-season, Reggie Jackson was a right fielder who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 in recognition of his talents.

Arthur John “Jack” Johnson
b. 3-31-1878; Galveston, TX
d. 6-10-1946; Raleigh, NC (car accident)

Jack Johnson was the first black Heavweight Champion of the World, 1908-1915.

Magic Johnson & Michael Jordan

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr., b. 8-14-1959; Lansing, MI
Michael Jordan, b. 2-17-1963; Brooklyn, NY

A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
b. 3-3-1962; East St. Louis, IL

Jackie Joyner-Kersee won three gold, one silver and two bronze Olympic medals. She has been voted the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th century by Sports Illustrated.

Joe Louis
b. 5-14-1914; Lexington, AL
d. 4-12-1981; Nevada

• Joe Louis WWII Army Recruiting poster

Willie Mays
b. 5-6-1931, Westfield, Alabama

Jesse Owens
b. 9-12-1913; Lawrence Co., Alabama
d. 3-31-1980; Tucson, AZ

• Jesse Owens posters

Satchel Paige
b. 7-7-1905; Mobile, Alabama
d. 6-8-1982; Kansas City, MO

Leroy "Satchel" Paige was a legendary baseball pitcher whose professional career lasted from the mid 1920s till 1965.

Numbers on a Track

• more numbers posters