By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer John Thompson stepped into the history books when he became the first African-American coach to lead an NCAA Division I […]
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Black History Month spotlight on sports
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer On Aug. 2, 2012 at the Summer Olympics in London, 16-year-old Gabby Douglas became the first African-American woman in Olympic […]
Black History Month spotlight on sports
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer On Jan. 31, 1988, Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to play in a Super Bowl. Williams threw four […]