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Businessman and Florida's first African-American millionaire [citation needed] Born in Madison [304] Adam Lovell (1977–) Founder of WriteAPrisoner.com: Lives and works in Edgewater [305] Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956) Founder of Merrill Lynch: Born in Green Cove Springs [306] Kara Monaco (1983–) Playboy Playmate of the Year (2006) Born in ...
This is a list of notable African American sportspeople. For other African Americans, see Lists of African Americans . Administrators, executives, and businesspeople
Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. This article focuses on 10 whose excellence made them household names and changed their sports forever.
First Florida female elected to the United States Senate [72] Marianne Mathewson-Chapman (b. 1948) 2000 First woman in the Army National Guard to attain rank of Major General [73] Althea Gibson (1927–2003) 1999 Champion tennis player, a pioneering African-American in the sport [74] Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin (1929–2019) 1999
American sports wouldn't be what they are today without the trailblazing black athletes of years past. From household names like Jackie Robinson to more recent history-makers like Vonetta Flowers ...
Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis. In 1956, she became the first African American to win a Grand Slam event (the French Open).
The following list highlights the most impactful and famous Black basketball players whose legacies left an indelible mark on both the game and American society. ... FLORIDA – OCTOBER 28: Dwyane ...
Ben Clemons was a three-sport standout athlete who played for the Florida Gators football, basketball and baseball teams for three years as a collegian. After his undergraduate career, Clemons returned as the basketball team's head coach from 1933 to 1936, the baseball team's head coach from 1934 to 1936, and an assistant football coach from ...