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Ernie Banks
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One of baseball's greatest and most loved Hall of Famers. "Let's
play two!" Began his career in the Negro Leagues
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Henry Boucha
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Very active in affairs of the Ojibwa Nation and for all First
Nations peoples across Canada and the United States
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Michael "Pinball" Clemons
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The first Black Head Coach in Pro Football history to win his
league's Championship. Our most sought-after speaker, Pinball is a Canadian icon, not only for his football skills, but for
his positive and inspiration views on life
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Kelsee Devoreaux
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One of the first African-American stuntwomen in Hollywood. A 5'0"
tall, 98 lb. dynamo who crashes cars into brick walls, dives off buildings & gets set on fire, all for our entertainment
at the movies and on television
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Mahlon Duckett
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Second baseman in the Negro Leagues before integration who played
for the Philadelphia Stars
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Chuck Ealey
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CFL quaterback and Grey Cup MVP was undefeated as a starting quarterback
during his U.S. college football career. Yet as a Black QB, he couldn't make the NFL
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Sean Gibson
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Great-grandson of Negro Leaguer and Baseball Hall of Famer, Josh
Gibson. Sean is a leading expert on Negro League history
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Mamie "Peanut" Johnson
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Mamie
was one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues along with Connie Morgan and Toni Stone. Johnson played
professional baseball for three seasons, from 1953 to 1955, with the Indianapolis Clowns.
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Stan Jonathan
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Full-blooded Mohawk player for the Boston Bruins
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Mike Marson
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The second African-Canadian to ever play in the NHL when he suited
up for the Washington Capitals in 1974
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Henry Mason
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Pitched in the Negro Leagues for the great Kansas City Monarchs
and also in the majors with the Phillies
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Tony McKegney
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His total of 78 points in one season would remain the highest
ever recorded by a Black player until Jarome Iginla’s breakout 2001-2002 campaign
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Gene Mingo
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The first black field goal kicker in professional football in
the United States, and was a very versatile football player, playing several positions including halfback, kicker, and kickoff/punt
returner
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Bob Motley
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A rare historical figure at best. He is a living legend, the only
living umpire from the historic Negro Baseball Leagues
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Jim Neilson
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Jim came from a personal background that would indicate that all
odds were against him becoming an NHL star defenseman. Jim was born to a Danish father and a Cree mother who parted and Jim
was raised in an orphanage
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Willie O'Ree
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The first Black hockey player in NHL history
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Christian Okoye
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Known as “The Nigerian Nightmare” for his punishing running
style. the Nigerian-born and raised player was named Running Back of the Year and First Team All Pro in 1989
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Hank Presswood
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Enjoyed 5 years in the Negro Leagues with the Cleveland Buckeyes and
the Kansas City Monarchs. The former shortstop speaks enthusiastically of his time with the great of Negro League baseball.
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Bill Riley
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The third Black player in NHL history. Established himself as
an NHL regular using his grit, fists and talent to carve out a niche for himself
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Jim Robinson
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Jim Robinson played in the Negro Leagues' East-West All Star Game in
1957 and 1958 as a second baseman for the Kansas City Monarchs
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Fred Sasakamoose
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While his NHL career lasted only 11 games, Fred’s impact
on the game, and on his community, was impactful. Fred was the first full-blooded Native to play in the NHL in 1953-54. He
played his 11 games with the Chicago Blackhawks
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Joe B. Scott
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The first African-American player ever to play at Wrigley Field
in Chicago
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Pedro Sierra
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Pedro
left his native Cuba at age 16 to come to America to play in the Negro Leagues with the Indianapolis Clowns. It
was with the Clowns in 1954 that Pedro played for Hall of Fame legend Oscar Charleston.
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Ron Teasley
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A Negro League outfielder for the Detroit Cubs, Toledo Cubs, Toledo
Crawfords, Toledo Rays, Detroit Wolves and New York Cubans from 1939 to 1948. Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948 and then
signed with the New York Cubans
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Bob Watson
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Baseball's first Black Assistant General Manger, following in
the trail-blazing footsteps of Jackie Robinson and Frank Robinson
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Jim Zapp
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Birmingham Black Barons' manager Piper
Davis gave Zapp a rest and inserted a teenage rookie named Willie Mays in his left-field spot for the second game of a doubleheader
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