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Black History Posters: Athletes pg 2
teaching resources for the social studies and physical education classroom and home schoolers.
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educational posters > social studies > history > Black History > Athletes pg 2 < pg 1
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Black History posters of the famous African American athletes- Arthur Ashe, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson, Jesse Owens, Althea Gibson, Wilma Rudolph, Tommie Smith, Carlos Williams, Venus and Serena Willians, Tiger Woods, and the Harlem Globetrotters.
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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.
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Wilma Rudolph
b. 6-23-1940; Clarksville, TN
d. 11-12-1994; Brentwood, TN
Poster Text: Wilma Rudolph was born in Tennessee in 1940, the 20th of 22 children. Her parents had to struggle mightily to make ends meet for their large family. Then, at the age of four, Wilma became seriously ill with scarlet fever and pneumonia. The illness left her with a crippled leg, and doctors told here she would never be able to walk normally again. But Wilma refused to give up. She soon recovered completely and grew to be an exceptionally tall and graceful young woman – and in time, she became a star athlete.
Wilma once scored 49 points in a high school basketball game – a school record that still stands! But her greatest triumph came during the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome where she won gold medals in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and the 400- meter relay. She set a new Olympic record in the 100 meter-dash with a time of 11 seconds. Wilma Rudolph overcame tremendous odds to become one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history. In 1993, just one year before she died of cancer, she was the first person ever to receive President Clinton's National Sports Awards.
• more Great American Women posters
• more women athletes posters
• American Women composite poster
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Olympic Medalists Tommie Smith & Carlos Williams Giving Black Power Salute - 1968 Olympics, Mexico City
• more Olympic posters
• more Mexico posters
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Arthur Ashe
b. 7-10-1943; Richmond, VA
d. 2-6-1993; NYC
Arthur Ashe, a professional tennis player, won three Grand Slam titles, and made great effort to further social causes.
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Venus Williams
b. 6-17-1980; California
Serena Williams
b. 9-26-1981; Saginaw, MI
Sisters Venus and Serena Williams have both been ranked as the World No. 1 female tennis player.
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Tiger Woods
b. 12-30-1975; Cypress, CA
Tiger Woods began playing golf at age 2; it is expected at he will become the first athlete to earn a billion dollars in winnings and endorsements.
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The Globetrotters, an exhibition basketball team created by Abe Saperstein in 1920s, is noted for their athletic abilities and comic entertainment.
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