Sports – American Football

Lamar Jackson Jr. (1997- )
Lamar Dematrice Jackson Jr. is a professional football quarterback for the Baltimore (Maryland) Ravens of the National Football League (NFL)....
March 15th, 2020

Fred Williamson (1938- )
Fred “The Hammer” Williamson is an African American actor-director-writer-producer who built and sustained a long career as a black action...
March 12th, 2019

Gene Lipscomb (1931-1963)
Gene Lipscomb, also known as “Big Daddy”, is best known for his career as a defensive tackle in the National Football League...
November 18th, 2018

Wilmeth Sidat-Singh (1918-1943)
Wilmeth Webb, born February 13, 1918 in Washington, D.C., become the first star African American athlete at Syracuse University. His father, Elias Webb,...
September 30th, 2018

Ubangi Blackhawks
The Ubangi Blackhawks were a predominantly black semipro football team in Seattle who played for the Community League in the...
January 22nd, 2007

Paul Robeson (1898-1976)
Paul Robeson is best known as a world famous athlete, singer, actor, and advocate for the human rights of people...
January 19th, 2007