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2014 Black History Month Sports Thread
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I'll post some more later and if you want, check out these two thread for more black history!!!
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/black-history-appreciation.185840/
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/the-official-african-history-thread.79221/
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/black-history-appreciation.185840/
http://www.thecoli.com/threads/the-official-african-history-thread.79221/
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Bonds and Mays two of the best three players in MLB. history 
You can make a case that either one of them are the GOAT
How can I forget about the Negro Leagues? Josh Gibson supposedly hit 800 HR's.
I gotta check out that Negro League Museum.
You can make a case that either one of them are the GOAT
How can I forget about the Negro Leagues? Josh Gibson supposedly hit 800 HR's.
I gotta check out that Negro League Museum.
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I appreciate it
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Josh Gibsontrue home run champBonds and Mays two of the best three players in MLB. history
You can make a case that either one of them are the GOAT
How can I forget about the Negro Leagues? Josh Gibson supposedly hit 800 HR's.
I gotta check out that Negro League Museum.
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History was made tonight 
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Before today not many of us seen a black qb win Super Bowl
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Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson was one of only a few professional athletes to excel in two different sports. He is the only professional athlete to become an All-Star in both Major League Baseball and the National Football League, and for good measure he also ran the 60-yard dash fast enough to consider joining the U.S. Olympic team. Bo Jackson played running back for the Los Angeles Raiders and left field and designated hitter for the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels.
Vincent Edward Jackson was born November 30, 1962, the 8th of 10 children in Bessemer Alabama. Named after Vince Edwards, his mother's favorite actor he was quickly nicknamed Bo by his family because he was always getting into trouble, like a "wild boar hog." Jackson attended McAdory High School, where he rushed for 1,175 yards as a running back as a high school senior. Jackson also hit twenty home runs in twenty-five games for McAdory's baseball team during his senior season, along with being a two-time state champion in the decathlon. His senior year Bo Jackson was offered contracts from Major League Baseball, including one from the Yankees, but he wisely chose to attend college as a two sport athlete.
Accepting a football scholarship from Auburn University, Bo Jackson pushed the SEC team into the record books. Sharing the backfield with players like quarterback Randy Campbell, Lionel "Little Train" James and Tommie Agee, Jackson was the premier running back in not just the SEC, but the nation. Becoming the most prolific running back in Auburn history, Bo Jackson averaged an incredible 5.6 yards per carry. A 6 foot 1 inch, 228-pound running back with speed Bo Jackson was always a threat on the grid iron. He was named the MVP in the Sugar Bowl in 1983, and the Liberty Bowl in 1984. Finishing his college career as one of the greatest running backs in SEC history, Bo Jackson gained 4,303 yards in 650 attempts and scored 43 touchdowns during his four years as a starter. In 1985 Bo Jackson won the Walter Camp Award and the highest college football award, the Heisman Trophy. His number 34 jersey was retired by Auburn in 1992. But Bo Jackson wasn't just a college football star, he was also setting records on the baseball diamond.
Bo Jackson lettered for the Auburn baseball team in 1983, 1985 and 1986. An outfielder, Jackson hit .401 during the 1985 season, blasting 17 home runs and driving in 43 during his most productive season for Auburn, which concluded with his selection to the ABCA All-South Region Team. His .864 slugging percentage from that season remains an Auburn record while his career slugging percentage mark of .715 is second all-time. In a 1985 baseball game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia, Jackson led Auburn to victory with a 4-for-5 performance, with three home runs and a double. Jackson launched his last home run that day into a brand new light standard.
Jackson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first pick of the 1986 NFL Draft, but he opted to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals, the defending World Series champions. He spent most of the season with the Memphis Chicks in the minor leagues before being called up for regular duty in 1987, where he had 22 home runs, 53 RBIs and 10 stolen bases as an outfielder for the Royals. He would spend a total of eight years in the majors with the Royals, Chicago White Sox and California Angels. In 1989 he was voted to the All-Star game and named the game's MVP.
Since he did not sign with The Tampa Bay Bucs in the 1986 draft, Bo Jackson's name was thrown back into the draft the following year and the Los Angeles Raiders selected Jackson in the 7th round with the 183rd overall pick. The Raiders owner Al Davis supported Jackson and his baseball career and got Jackson to sign a contract by offering him a salary that was comparable to a full-time starting running back and allowing Jackson to join the Raiders only after the baseball season ended.
Joining the Raiders midway through the 1987 season, Jackson rushed for 554 yards on 81 carries in just seven games. Over the next three seasons, Bo Jackson would rush for 2,228 more yards and 12 touchdowns, a remarkable achievement, especially since he was a "second string" player behind Marcus Allen.
Jackson turned in a 221-yard rushing performance on Monday Night Football in 1987 against the Seattle Seahawks. During this game, he ran over Seahawks linebacker Brian Bosworth, who had insulted Jackson before the game. He also made a 91-yard run in the 2nd quarter, to the outside, untouched down the sideline. He continued sprinting until finally slowing down as he passed through the entrance to the field tunnel to the dressing rooms with teammates soon following. Jackson scored two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in the game.
In his four seasons in the NFL, Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns with an average yards per carry of 5.4. He also caught 40 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson's 229 yards on November 30, 1987, just 29 days after his first NFL carry, is still a Monday Night Football record.
A major hip injury suffered in a 1990 NFL playoff game eventually forced Jackson to undergo a hip replacement, which ended his football career. People thought Jackson's baseball life was over, too, until Jackson, then playing for the Chicago White Sox, homered on the first pitch he saw in 1993. However, the hip condition had sapped his speed and forced him to retire from baseball in 1994.
In 1989 and 1990, Jackson's name became known beyond just sports fans through the "Bo Knows" advertising campaign, a series of advertisements by Nike, that starred Jackson alongside Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Bo Diddley, promoting a cross-training athletic shoe named for Jackson.
In 1995, Bo Jackson completed his bachelor of science degree at Auburn to fulfill the promise he made to his mother. On May 9, 2009, Jackson delivered the commencement speech at Auburn's graduation ceremony. His speech was centered on the benefits of stepping out of one's comfort zone.
Vincent Edward Jackson was born November 30, 1962, the 8th of 10 children in Bessemer Alabama. Named after Vince Edwards, his mother's favorite actor he was quickly nicknamed Bo by his family because he was always getting into trouble, like a "wild boar hog." Jackson attended McAdory High School, where he rushed for 1,175 yards as a running back as a high school senior. Jackson also hit twenty home runs in twenty-five games for McAdory's baseball team during his senior season, along with being a two-time state champion in the decathlon. His senior year Bo Jackson was offered contracts from Major League Baseball, including one from the Yankees, but he wisely chose to attend college as a two sport athlete.
Accepting a football scholarship from Auburn University, Bo Jackson pushed the SEC team into the record books. Sharing the backfield with players like quarterback Randy Campbell, Lionel "Little Train" James and Tommie Agee, Jackson was the premier running back in not just the SEC, but the nation. Becoming the most prolific running back in Auburn history, Bo Jackson averaged an incredible 5.6 yards per carry. A 6 foot 1 inch, 228-pound running back with speed Bo Jackson was always a threat on the grid iron. He was named the MVP in the Sugar Bowl in 1983, and the Liberty Bowl in 1984. Finishing his college career as one of the greatest running backs in SEC history, Bo Jackson gained 4,303 yards in 650 attempts and scored 43 touchdowns during his four years as a starter. In 1985 Bo Jackson won the Walter Camp Award and the highest college football award, the Heisman Trophy. His number 34 jersey was retired by Auburn in 1992. But Bo Jackson wasn't just a college football star, he was also setting records on the baseball diamond.
Jackson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first pick of the 1986 NFL Draft, but he opted to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals, the defending World Series champions. He spent most of the season with the Memphis Chicks in the minor leagues before being called up for regular duty in 1987, where he had 22 home runs, 53 RBIs and 10 stolen bases as an outfielder for the Royals. He would spend a total of eight years in the majors with the Royals, Chicago White Sox and California Angels. In 1989 he was voted to the All-Star game and named the game's MVP.
Since he did not sign with The Tampa Bay Bucs in the 1986 draft, Bo Jackson's name was thrown back into the draft the following year and the Los Angeles Raiders selected Jackson in the 7th round with the 183rd overall pick. The Raiders owner Al Davis supported Jackson and his baseball career and got Jackson to sign a contract by offering him a salary that was comparable to a full-time starting running back and allowing Jackson to join the Raiders only after the baseball season ended.
Joining the Raiders midway through the 1987 season, Jackson rushed for 554 yards on 81 carries in just seven games. Over the next three seasons, Bo Jackson would rush for 2,228 more yards and 12 touchdowns, a remarkable achievement, especially since he was a "second string" player behind Marcus Allen.
Jackson turned in a 221-yard rushing performance on Monday Night Football in 1987 against the Seattle Seahawks. During this game, he ran over Seahawks linebacker Brian Bosworth, who had insulted Jackson before the game. He also made a 91-yard run in the 2nd quarter, to the outside, untouched down the sideline. He continued sprinting until finally slowing down as he passed through the entrance to the field tunnel to the dressing rooms with teammates soon following. Jackson scored two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in the game.
In his four seasons in the NFL, Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns with an average yards per carry of 5.4. He also caught 40 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson's 229 yards on November 30, 1987, just 29 days after his first NFL carry, is still a Monday Night Football record.
A major hip injury suffered in a 1990 NFL playoff game eventually forced Jackson to undergo a hip replacement, which ended his football career. People thought Jackson's baseball life was over, too, until Jackson, then playing for the Chicago White Sox, homered on the first pitch he saw in 1993. However, the hip condition had sapped his speed and forced him to retire from baseball in 1994.
In 1989 and 1990, Jackson's name became known beyond just sports fans through the "Bo Knows" advertising campaign, a series of advertisements by Nike, that starred Jackson alongside Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Bo Diddley, promoting a cross-training athletic shoe named for Jackson.
In 1995, Bo Jackson completed his bachelor of science degree at Auburn to fulfill the promise he made to his mother. On May 9, 2009, Jackson delivered the commencement speech at Auburn's graduation ceremony. His speech was centered on the benefits of stepping out of one's comfort zone.
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Ah yes, Super Bowl XLI. Celebrated not just for the time Peyton finally got his ring, but because of who were on the headsets. Not one, but BOTH the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears had a black head coach in none other than Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith.
After a 29-17 victory, Dungy became the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl.
After a 29-17 victory, Dungy became the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl.
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Soul bowlAh yes, Super Bowl XLI. Celebrated not just for the time Peyton finally got his ring, but because of who were on the headsets. Not one, but BOTH the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears had a black head coach in none other than Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith.
After a 29-17 victory, Dungy became the first black head coach to win a Super Bowl.
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Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton “Wilt” Chamberlain is regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time. He is known for his skills on the court, his 7’1” frame, and his statistical achievements made throughout his career. Known by his many nicknames including Wilt the Stilt, the Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards, Wilt Chamberlain was the only player in NBA history to score 100 points in a single basketball game.
William Norman Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936. At the age of 10 Wilt Chamberlain was already standing 6 feet tall. In his early years, Chamberlain was not interested in basketball, because he thought it was "a game for sissies". Instead, he was an avid track and field athlete. Wilt Chamberlain began drawing attention as a basketball player while still in high school at Overbrook in Philadelphia, which he attended from 1951-1955. Now grown to a height of 6 foot 11 inches, Chamberlain easily stood out among his peers. During his junior and senior years he led his team to victory at the City Championships. Throughout the first 16 games during his senior year Chamberlain scored an astounding 800 points and became high school All-American. He scored a total of 2,252 points while playing basketball in high school.
During summer vacations, Wilt Chamberlain worked as a bellhop in Kutsher's Hotel. Red Auerbach, the coach of the Boston Celtics, spotted the talented teenager there and had him play 1-on-1 against Kansas University standout and national champion, B. H. Born, elected the Most Valuable Player of the 1953 NCAA Finals. Chamberlain won 25–10. Born was so dejected that he gave up a promising NBA career and became a tractor engineer, stating "If there were high school kids that good, I figured I wasn't going to make it to the pros". Auerbach wanted Chamberlain to go to a New England university, so he could draft him as a territorial pick for the Celtics, but Chamberlain wasn't ready to make that commitment.
With almost every college basketball team in the nation wanting Wilt Chamberlain to play for them, the offers were widespread and sometimes extreme. UCLA offered Chamberlain the opportunity to become a movie star, the University of Pennsylvania wanted to buy him diamonds, and Chamberlain's high school coach Mosenson was even offered a coaching position if he could persuade the center. In the end Chamberlain decided on Kansas University. Wilt Chamberlain was shocked when he first arrived in Kansas. In Philadelphia he had already been treated like a star, but in segregated Kansas, there were places he was not even allowed to enter.
On December 3, 1956, Chamberlain made his varsity debut. In his first varsity game, the center scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds, breaking both all-time college records in a 87–69 win against the Northwestern team of future NBA team mate Joe Ruklick. During his first varsity season, Wilt Chamberlain led the Jayhawks to the finals of the NCAA tournament, losing to North Carolina in double overtime. During his college career Wilt Chamberlain averaged over thirty points per game and was twice selected to All-American teams. After completing his junior year in college Chamberlain decided to quit college and become a professional. The problem was that NBA teams required you to complete your senior year before you were eligible to play.
Wilt Chamberlain found the loophole he was looking for with the Harlem Globe Trotters. Chamberlain spent the year touring around the world performing basketball at its most fun for families and basketball fans alike. Wilt Chamberlain recalls the year with the Harlem Globetrotters as one of his favorite years of basketball.
In 1959 Chamberlain joined the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors and made an immediate impact on the league. He could score almost at will. Opposing teams gave up trying to stop him and instead tried only to contain him. His scoring average during the 1959-60 season was 37.9 points per game, more than eight points per game higher than anyone else had ever scored in the history of the league. He was named both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, the first person to receive both awards in the same season.
For the next six seasons Chamberlain led the league in scoring. In the 1961-62 season he averaged 50.4 points and scored 100 points in one game. In 1962-63 he averaged 44.8 points per game. Chamberlain was simply one the greatest scoring machines in the history of basketball.
Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain had his best career in 1962, averaging 50.4 points per game. The following year Chamberlain relocated to the San Francisco Warriors and scored a recording crushing 100 points in a regulation game against the New York Knicks. His team later lost at the NBA finals to the Celtics and his greatest rival Bill Russell. Chamberlain made 36 out of 63 field goals and 28 out of 32 free throws. In 1964, Chamberlain returned to play for the Philadelphia 76ers, where he won his first NBA title. They beat out the Celtics in the play-offs and went on to defeat the San Francisco Warriors in the championships. The team was later described as one of the best in NBA history. Chamberlain received his fourth and final MVP award during the 1967-68 season.
After his retirement in 1974, Wilt Chamberlain explored other opportunities. He published his autobiography, Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door in 1973. He tried coaching for a time, and was a popular pitchman for commercials. Chamberlain later branched out in acting, appearing in the 1984 action film Conan the Destroyer with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
One of the many interesting facts about Wilt Chamberlain was his claim that he's slept with 20,000 women. Never married, it was common knowledge among his close friends that Wilt had a very active sexual life, but that claim was shocking to the world and many have discussed and analyzed his statement. Another interesting fact about him is that the "Chairman of the Boards" never fouled out in his 14-year career.
Passing away in 1999, Wilt Chamberlain left behind a strong legacy in basketball. Chamberlain holds numerous official NBA all-time records, including being the only player in NBA history to average more than 40 and 50 points in a season or score 100 points in a single NBA game. He also won seven scoring, nine field goal percentage, and eleven rebounding titles, and once even led the league in assists. Although suffering a long string of professional losses, Chamberlain had a successful career, winning two NBA titles, earning four regular-season Most Valuable Player awards, the Rookie of the Year award, one NBA Finals MVP award, and being selected to 13 All-Star Games and ten All-NBA First and Second teams. Wilt Chamberlain inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, elected into the NBA's 35th Anniversary Team of 1980, and chosen as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History of 1996.
Wilton “Wilt” Chamberlain is regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time. He is known for his skills on the court, his 7’1” frame, and his statistical achievements made throughout his career. Known by his many nicknames including Wilt the Stilt, the Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards, Wilt Chamberlain was the only player in NBA history to score 100 points in a single basketball game.
William Norman Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936. At the age of 10 Wilt Chamberlain was already standing 6 feet tall. In his early years, Chamberlain was not interested in basketball, because he thought it was "a game for sissies". Instead, he was an avid track and field athlete. Wilt Chamberlain began drawing attention as a basketball player while still in high school at Overbrook in Philadelphia, which he attended from 1951-1955. Now grown to a height of 6 foot 11 inches, Chamberlain easily stood out among his peers. During his junior and senior years he led his team to victory at the City Championships. Throughout the first 16 games during his senior year Chamberlain scored an astounding 800 points and became high school All-American. He scored a total of 2,252 points while playing basketball in high school.
During summer vacations, Wilt Chamberlain worked as a bellhop in Kutsher's Hotel. Red Auerbach, the coach of the Boston Celtics, spotted the talented teenager there and had him play 1-on-1 against Kansas University standout and national champion, B. H. Born, elected the Most Valuable Player of the 1953 NCAA Finals. Chamberlain won 25–10. Born was so dejected that he gave up a promising NBA career and became a tractor engineer, stating "If there were high school kids that good, I figured I wasn't going to make it to the pros". Auerbach wanted Chamberlain to go to a New England university, so he could draft him as a territorial pick for the Celtics, but Chamberlain wasn't ready to make that commitment.
With almost every college basketball team in the nation wanting Wilt Chamberlain to play for them, the offers were widespread and sometimes extreme. UCLA offered Chamberlain the opportunity to become a movie star, the University of Pennsylvania wanted to buy him diamonds, and Chamberlain's high school coach Mosenson was even offered a coaching position if he could persuade the center. In the end Chamberlain decided on Kansas University. Wilt Chamberlain was shocked when he first arrived in Kansas. In Philadelphia he had already been treated like a star, but in segregated Kansas, there were places he was not even allowed to enter.
On December 3, 1956, Chamberlain made his varsity debut. In his first varsity game, the center scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds, breaking both all-time college records in a 87–69 win against the Northwestern team of future NBA team mate Joe Ruklick. During his first varsity season, Wilt Chamberlain led the Jayhawks to the finals of the NCAA tournament, losing to North Carolina in double overtime. During his college career Wilt Chamberlain averaged over thirty points per game and was twice selected to All-American teams. After completing his junior year in college Chamberlain decided to quit college and become a professional. The problem was that NBA teams required you to complete your senior year before you were eligible to play.
In 1959 Chamberlain joined the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors and made an immediate impact on the league. He could score almost at will. Opposing teams gave up trying to stop him and instead tried only to contain him. His scoring average during the 1959-60 season was 37.9 points per game, more than eight points per game higher than anyone else had ever scored in the history of the league. He was named both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, the first person to receive both awards in the same season.
For the next six seasons Chamberlain led the league in scoring. In the 1961-62 season he averaged 50.4 points and scored 100 points in one game. In 1962-63 he averaged 44.8 points per game. Chamberlain was simply one the greatest scoring machines in the history of basketball.
Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain had his best career in 1962, averaging 50.4 points per game. The following year Chamberlain relocated to the San Francisco Warriors and scored a recording crushing 100 points in a regulation game against the New York Knicks. His team later lost at the NBA finals to the Celtics and his greatest rival Bill Russell. Chamberlain made 36 out of 63 field goals and 28 out of 32 free throws. In 1964, Chamberlain returned to play for the Philadelphia 76ers, where he won his first NBA title. They beat out the Celtics in the play-offs and went on to defeat the San Francisco Warriors in the championships. The team was later described as one of the best in NBA history. Chamberlain received his fourth and final MVP award during the 1967-68 season.
After his retirement in 1974, Wilt Chamberlain explored other opportunities. He published his autobiography, Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door in 1973. He tried coaching for a time, and was a popular pitchman for commercials. Chamberlain later branched out in acting, appearing in the 1984 action film Conan the Destroyer with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
One of the many interesting facts about Wilt Chamberlain was his claim that he's slept with 20,000 women. Never married, it was common knowledge among his close friends that Wilt had a very active sexual life, but that claim was shocking to the world and many have discussed and analyzed his statement. Another interesting fact about him is that the "Chairman of the Boards" never fouled out in his 14-year career.
Passing away in 1999, Wilt Chamberlain left behind a strong legacy in basketball. Chamberlain holds numerous official NBA all-time records, including being the only player in NBA history to average more than 40 and 50 points in a season or score 100 points in a single NBA game. He also won seven scoring, nine field goal percentage, and eleven rebounding titles, and once even led the league in assists. Although suffering a long string of professional losses, Chamberlain had a successful career, winning two NBA titles, earning four regular-season Most Valuable Player awards, the Rookie of the Year award, one NBA Finals MVP award, and being selected to 13 All-Star Games and ten All-NBA First and Second teams. Wilt Chamberlain inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, elected into the NBA's 35th Anniversary Team of 1980, and chosen as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History of 1996.
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