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Jackie
Robinson
Library of Congress: 1951 Jackie Robinson Comic Book
Major League Baseball (MLB):
A look at Jackie's legacy
National Baseball Hall of Fame:
Jackie Robinson Tribute
Los Angeles Dodgers Tribute:
Remembering Jackie Robinson-Dodgers (2020)
National Baseball Hall of Fame: Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson Foundation
Jackie Robinson Foundation: Timeline
Reel Black TV:
The Jackie Robinson Story
(1950)
Reel Black TV:
Jackie Robinson: Baseball Hall of Fame Speech (1962)
Kenny
Washington
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Kenny Washington
Los Angeles Times:
"How the media helped overturn the NFL's unwritten ban on black players"
UCLA Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of UCLA Football
Author: Spencer Stueve
The Black Bruins: The Remarkable Lives of UCLA's Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode, Tom Bradley, Kenny Washington, and Ray Bartlett
Author: James W. Johnson
Lost Champions: Four Men, Two Teams, and the Breaking of Pro Football's Color Lin
Author: Gretchen Atwood
Washington Post:
"Kenny Washington's time has come. NFL needs to recognize the man who broke the color barrier"
(For Kids: Easy Read)
America Comes Alive: Kenny Washington: Broke Color Line in NFL
(For Kids: Easy Read)
SLATE:
"Why Isn't Kenny Washington an American Icon?"
Bobby
Mitchell
BLACK PAST: "Bobby Mitchell"
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Bobby Mitchell
Cleveland Browns: Hall of Fame, Bobby Mitchell
University of Illinois: Hall of Fame, Bobby Mitchell
Washington Football:
Redskins Chronicles: Living Legend Bobby Mitchell
Washington Football:
Chronicles: Mitchell "It Was An Amazing Year"
ESPN: "Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell, who helped integrate Redskins, dies at 84"
ESPN: "Washington Redskins to retire No. 49 of Bobby Mitchell, HOFer and team's first black player"
Washington Football: "Rewarding Moments In Washington History: Bobby Mitchell Becomes First African American Player in Franchise History"
Rafer
Johnson
LA84 Foundation: Rafer Johnson Timeline
Special Olympics Southern California's Founder and Olympic Gold Medalist
ESPN:
"From rags to sports riches"
UCLA Athletics:
Rafer Johnson on his Experiences as a UCLA Bruin
UCLA Athletics:
2018 Pac-12 Hall ofHonor Inductee: UCLA's Rafer Johnson
UCLA Athletics:
Defining Moments -Betsy and Rafer Johnson Track Dedication
UCLA Athletics:
"UCLA Mourns the Loss of Legendary Bruin Rafer Johnson"
UCLA Athletics:
Remembering Rafer Johnson
Daily Bruin
: "Former UCLA athlete Rafer Johnson remembered for leadership, humanitarian work"
Los Angeles Times:
"Olympic gold medalist Rafer Johnson, who helped bring Summer Games to L.A., dies at 86"
UCLA Newsroom
: UCLA to honor the legacy of Rafer Johnson, Olympian and champion of equality
UCLA Athletics:
Rafer Johnson Celebration of Life
Earl
Lloyd
Lloyd Family Foundation
Basketball Hall of Fame
:
Earl F. Lloyd
Basketball Hall of Fame:
Earl F. Lloyd’s Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech
NBA Cares:
Black History Month: Hall of Famer Earl F. Lloyd Makes History
NBA Stories: "Earl Lloyd: One of the NBA's first and most important trailblazers"
Sports Illustrated: "Do You Know Me? Few recall Earl Lloyd was the first black NBA player"
Detroit Pistons: "Making a Difference: Profiles in Black History -Earl Lloyd"
West Virginia State University: "Earl Lloyd – Basketball Trailblazer"
The Undefeated:
"Earl Lloyd’s son maintains his legacy as an NBA icon Kevin Lloyd is making sure the world knows his father’s impact — from the league, to players and more"
NPR, The Two-Way: "5 Quotes From Earl Lloyd, The FirstBlack Player In The NBA"
Arthur
Ashe
Arthur Ashe, CMG Worldwide Website
International Tennis Hall of Fame
:
Arthur Ashe
The Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA
The Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA: Life Story
The Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA: Resources
The Arthur Ashe Legacy at UCLA: Activity Book
US Open Tennis Championships:
US Open 50th Anniversary: Arthur Ashe Wins First Championship of Open Era
PBS NewsHour:
How winning the U.S. Open gave Arthur Ashe the spotlight to speak out against injustice
Purdue University: Eric Allen Hall, Dissertation:
The Greater Game: Arthur Ashe, Apartheid, and Civil Rights Activism, 1943—1993
Arthur Ashe: Tennis and Justice in the Civil Rights Era
Author: Eric Allen Hall
ESPN Classic: "Ashe's impact reached far beyond the court"
UCLA Communication Studies:
Arthur Ashe speaking at UCLA 11/19/1981
BBC:
Arthur Ashe: More Than a Champion (2015)
Magnolia Pictures, Official Trailer:
Citizen Ashe
(2021)
Citizen Ashe,
by Magnolia Pictures (2021)
Fritz
Pollard
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Fritz Pollard
Brown University: Fritz Pollard
Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation
NFL:
Fritz Pollard & Bobby Marshall Open the Door for Integration
NFL:
Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Man Screening & NAACP Virtual Town Hall
NFL: "Fritz Pollard: A Forgotten Trailblazer"
wbur, radio, Only A Game: "Fritz Pollard: The Small Running Back Who Broke Big Barriers"
The Undefeated: "Fritz Pollard was a true football pioneer the first black quarterback in the NFL’s formative years was also its first black coach"
NFL:
"
Hall of Famer Fritz Pollard Helped Sports, World Change for Better"
NFL:
Hall of Famer Fritz Pollard on racism he experienced during his career
Willie
O'Ree
National Hockey League, Stats: Willie O' Ree
National Hockey League (NHL): Willie O'Ree, Bio as NHL Diversity Ambassador for NHL program Hockey is for Everyone
The Undefeated:
“The NHL’s first black player, Willie O’Ree, had a short but pathbreaking stint with the Boston Bruins”
Boston City TV:
Willie O’Ree and Street Hockey Rink Dedication
(Short Dedication Video)
Boston City TV:
Willie O’Ree and Street Hockey Rink Dedication
(Entire Dedication & Ceremony Video)
Boston Bruins, Video:
Press Room: Willie O’Ree—
O'Ree speaks following rink dedication ceremony
Boston Bruins, Video:
Willie O’Ree HHOF Induction
"H.R.2504 - Willie O'Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act"
—
For O'Ree's Contributions and Achievements
National Hockey League News: “O'Ree named to Canada Sports Hall of Fame”
Willie O’Ree Documentary:
Willie—
Documentary’s Website
Willie O’Ree Documentary, Trailer:
Willie
SportsNet: “NHL introduces helmet decals to honour Willie O’Ree”
Boston Bruins News: “Boston Bruins To Retire Willie O'Ree's Number 22 Jersey”
National Hockey League News: “
O'Ree number retirement by Bruins rescheduled to next year”
ESPN: “Boston Bruins postpone Willie O'Ree honors until 2022”
NHL News: “O'Ree statue featured at National Museum of African American History”
An Equal Playing Field
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