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African-American athletes today are much-loved heroes in American sports, but this has not always been true. In the past, many black athletes were rejected and struggled to meet their fellow competitors on a level playing field. Captured here are some of the finest achievements in sports history: Joe Louis, Muhammed Ali, Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson and Jesse Owens. Isaac Murphy--Major Taylor--Paul Robeson--Frederick Pollard--Joe Louis--Muhammad Ali--Jackie Robinson--Jesse Owens--Jack Johnson--Althea Gibson--Arthur Ashe--Charlie Shifford--Roma Rudolf--Jim Brown--Curt Flood--Hank Aaron--Frank Robinson--Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, O.J. Simpson--Michael Jordan. |
