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Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon

December 8th in African American History – Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon

December 8, 1965 Teresa Gaye Weatherspoon, hall of fame basketball player, was born in Pineland, Texas. Weatherspoon played college basketball at Louisiana Tech University where she was a two-time All-American. In 1988, she led the team to the NCAA national title and won the Margaret Wade Trophy as the top female basketball player in the […]

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Yolanda Gail Devers

November 19th in African American History – Yolanda Gail Devers

November 19, 1966 Yolanda Gail Devers, three-time Olympic gold medalist, was born in Seattle, Washington. Devers qualified for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, but did not medal. Also that year, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. In 1990, she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease and underwent […]

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Rodney Milburn, Jr.

November 11th in African American History – Rodney Milburn, Jr.

November 11, 1997 Rodney Milburn, Jr., hall of fame track and field athlete, died. Milburn was born May 18, 1950 in Opelousas, Louisiana. He attended Southern University and during the early 1970s dominated the 110 meter hurdles, tying the world record three times. In 1971, he was unbeaten in 28 races and was named the […]

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Stan Wright

November 6th in African American History – Stan Wright

November 6, 1998 Stan Wright, hall of fame track and field coach, died. Wright was born August 11, 1921 in Englewood, New Jersey. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Springfield College and his master’s degree from Columbia University. In 1950, Wright began his coaching career at Texas Southern University. The TSU “Flying Tigers” became nationally […]

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George Lawrence “Larry” James

November 6th in African American History – George Lawrence “Larry” James

November 6, 1947 George Lawrence “Larry” James, hall of fame track and field athlete, was born in Mount Pleasant, New York. James started running track in the seventh grade and was a double medalist at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games. He won the Silver medal in the 400 meter race and the Gold medal […]

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Leonard Randolph “Lenny” Wilkins

October 28th in African American History – Leonard Randolph “Lenny” Wilkins

October 28, 1937 Leonard Randolph “Lenny” Wilkins, hall of fame basketball player and coach, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Wilkins was a two time All-American at Providence College and when he graduated with a degree in economics he was second highest scorer in the college’s history. Providence retired his jersey number in 1996, making […]

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Edison Arantes de Nascimento (Pele)

October 23rd in African American History – Edison Arantes de Nascimento (Pele)

October 23, 1940 Edison Arantes de Nascimento (Pele), one of the greatest soccer players of all time, was born in Tres Coracoes, Brazil. Pele began playing for the Brazilian national soccer team at 16 and won his first World Cup, the international championship of soccer, at 17. Pele’s technique and athleticism has been universally praised […]

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