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According to Leland Stein, the top black athletes of all time are:
35--Ervin "Magic" Johnson, basketball great/Olympian; one of the greatest passers in the history of the game. At his retirement, he was the all-time NBA assist leader. His team oriented play pushed him and his teammates to five NBA titles and one Gold medal (in '92 Games).
34--Jackie Joyner-Kersey, Olympian; she is arguably the greatest all-around female athlete. Joyner-Kersey is the only black woman to win two Olympic Gold medals in the heptathlon in '88 and '92, as well as Gold in the long jump ('88).
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33--Tiger Woods, golfer; Woods is the first and only black to win golf's treasured Masters. He established a single season earnings record winning 8 PGA events in '99.
32--Serena and Venus Williams, tennis players; Venus was the first black to play in a U.S. Open final since Althea Gibson did in '58. Two years later, Serena broke through and won the U. S. Open ('99). The sister tandem, guided by father, Richard, is the most dynamic in sports.
31--0scar "Big O" Robertson, basket-ball great/Olympian; an Olympic Gold medallist in '60 and the first and only player to average a triple-double for an entire season.
30--Curt Flood, baseball player; this all-star challenged baseball's restrictive reserve clause. The lawsuit made it to the Supreme Court, where he lost; however, the next year the ruling was struck down and it lead to free agency.
29--Frederick "Fritz" Pollard, football pioneer/coach; he was the first black All-American running back, one of the first to play professional football and was the first black pro coach (in the APFA in '23 and '24).
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28--Willie "Say Hey" Mays, baseball great; was the first player to steal 30 bases and hit 30 home runs in the same season. He finished third on the all-time home run list and is generally regarded as the best all-around player in history.
27--Lee Elder, golf pioneer; he was the first black player to play in the previously all white Master's Tournament.
26--Bill Russell,
25-Doug Williams,
24--Frank Robinson, baseball
23--Leroy "Satchel" Paige,
22--Larry Doby, baseball pioneer
21--Anita DeFrantz, Olympian/IOC
20--Walter "Sweetness " Payton,
19--Eddie Robinson, college footbal
18--Wilt "Big Dipper" Chamberlain,
Don King,
Charlie Sifford,
Paul Robeson,
Wilma Rudolph, Olympic athlete;
Michael "Air" Jordan, basketball
Althea Gibson
11--Dr. LeRoy Walker,
l0--·Jesse Owens
9--Arthur Ashe,
8--Carl Lewis, Olympian/pioneer,
7-Henry "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron,
6--Jim Brown, activist/football
5--Tommie Smith and John Carlos,
4-John McLendon, author/coaching
3--Joe "Brown Bomber" Louis, boxer,
2--Jackie Robinson, baseball pioneer,
1-- MUHAMMAD " The Greatest" ALI
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Don Imus is a waste flesh.....the man does'nt matter....Pun intended !
sonofyah2726 1 month ago
The problem is many black athletes who came from the inner cities continue to perpetuate the over spending, arrogant, trash talking, and thug mentality. Just look at Floyd Mayweather, Gilbert Arenas, Zach Randolph, Terrell Owens, Pacman Jones..and many others. Some talk and act like thugs and the way they carry on, it is magnified by the media. However, saying that there are so many black athletes that are great role models. We can't forget them in spite of the few rotten apples.
Cabocoleman 1 year ago
The problem is many black athletes who came from the inner cities continue to perpetuate the over spending, arrogant, trash talking, and thug mentality. Just look at Floyd Mayweather, Gilbert Arenas, Zach Randolph, Terrell Owens, Pacman Jones..and many others. Some talk and act like thugs and the way they carry on, it is magnified by the media. However, saying that there are so many black athletes that are great role models. We can't forget them in spite of the few rotten apples.
Cabocoleman 1 year ago
hey shithead, why's it gotta be "black athletes, black this, black that"? dont you realize youre only adding to racism? do a show about all races... you know, people like you piss me off because you only cover your own race, you think mexicans or native americans choose to be what race we are? we are all born that way, why dont you just have a show about all minorities, then i might take you seriously... until then, pull your head out of your ass... racist asshole
paclives692002 2 years ago
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CHRISTIANS OF THE WORLD! THE FINAL WILL OF GOD IS UNITY, LOVE AND HOLINESS!
End ChristenDOOM! Leave your churches, no church=no division. Just be perfectly holy: restrain yourself from expressing evil; guard yourself against all filthy influence outside. Be love: help for free, give for free!
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conceil8 2 years ago
that is there double standard. without it , there would be no excuse to attack, rape and murder whites, no excuse to break the(white mans)law or to disreguard the (white mans )rules. without the constant black cloud of whitey's oppression, there is no legit reason to defy any and everything associated with white people(except when it is convienient for blacks or works in their favor)
ncmooonshine 3 years ago
"why is it when one black man is offended , all blacks use it as an excuse to be offended"
i wonder about this myself quite often, many black men demonize white people over any offense but many see these same offenses directed towards whites as perfectly acceptable... why?.... blacks are equally as racist as whites but dont admit it
suttontruluck 3 years ago 2
How many guns does Canada have? (more than us)
How many guns does the U.S. have? (less than Canada)
who has the most gun deaths in the world doubling the person in 2nd's total. We do.
I wonder why...
zarboff 3 years ago
my tits are SO sore right now!!! :( oooouch!! 7
Blueman2314 3 years ago
you could portray blacks as educated intellects everyday on television, but i doubt it will change the criminal tendencies ,pride in irresponsible behavior , or glorification of violent criminals. i doubt it will stop the feelings of entitlement or the quickness to murder.
ncmooonshine 3 years ago