Thursday, February 15, 2018

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY- FEBRUARY 15

History

Years that the first black athletes were inducted into various sports' halls of fame:


1962  Jackie Robinson     Baseball hall of Fame

1962  Emien Tunnell       Pro Football Hall of fame

1971  Althea Gibson        International Tennis Hall of Fame

1972   Robert J. Douglas   Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

2003   Grant Fuhr              Hockey Hall of Fame

2004   Charlie Sifford        World Golf Hall of Fame

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