Black History Month a Tribute to Past Athletes

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Black History Month a Tribute to Past Athletes
This presentation was made for E.A. Gibson Middl
e School by Mr. Jerrod Harris and Mrs. Judy
Barbour
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This power-point presentation is an interact
ive presentation with links to The History Makers
website, www.thehistorymakers.com
In order to view the website you must be
connected to the internet. Please click on each
web-link to learn more about each history maker
and click the back button at the top left corner
to return to the presentation.
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The History-Makers in Sports History
(African-American Leaders in Sports)
Lynn Allen (Gymnastics)
http//www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biograph
y.asp?bioindex1208categorysportsMakersnameLyn
nAllen
Ernie Banks (Negro League Baseball Player)
http//www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biograph
y.asp?bioindex30categorysportsMakersnameErnie
Banks
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Bob Beamon
(Olympic Long Jumper)
http//www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biograph
y.asp?bioindex150categorysportsMakersnameBob
Beamon
Willye B. White (Olympic Long Jumper)
http//www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biograph
y.asp?bioindex190categorysportsMakersnameWill
ye20B.White
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Charles Sweet Charlie Brown
(Basketball Player)
http//www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biograph
y.asp?bioindex814categorysportsMakersnameChar
lesBrown
Norm Van Lier (Basketball Player)
http//www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biograph
y.asp?bioindex654categorysportsMakersnameNorm
Van20Lier
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William C. Baxter, Jr Retired NCAA basketball of
ficial
Ernie Banks Former Chicago Cubs Baseball Player
Minnie Minoso Former Chicago White Sox Player
Benita F. Mosley Former Olympic Athlete And Medi
a Consultant
Robert Pickens Olympic Wrestler, Football Player,
and Businessman
Renee Powell Golfer
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The End