Famous Black athletes span all sports, ... Jesse Owens was a Black track runner and long jumper known for his victories at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

With the Tokyo Olympics taking center stage this summer, millions around the world (even those who don't typically tune in to sports) will be setting their focus on the best Black athletes across ...

Continue reading Famous Black Female Athletes: From Rising Stars to Seasoned Players. ... who also went by “Flo-Jo,” was a track and field athlete who won three gold and two silver medals in ...

Celebrate the achievements of influential Black athletes and how they shaped society by ... Known as “The Buckeye Bullet,” Jesse Owens was amongst the most famous track and field athletes of ...

Celebrating iconic Black women athletes. ... Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete in history, with 20 World Championship medals and 11 Olympic medals.

There’s no question that Black track and field athletes are at the core of the sport, but little has been asked about their lives off the track. Here are the stories of 14 stars of the sport.

This Black History Month, Virginia Tech track and field honors those that have paved the path for Black athletes in our sport and at our university. As the month of February comes to a close, we ...

Twenty-one current and former members of the LSU track and field program are expected to line up in the USA outdoor championships this weekend. Current, former LSU track athletes competing at USA ...

Famous Black athletes span all sports, ... Jesse Owens was a Black track runner and long jumper known for his victories at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.

Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. This article focuses on 10 whose […] Top 10 famous Black athletes in history ...

Famous Black athletes who changed their sport’s history. Learn about these 10 famous Black athletes and their greatest achievements, and you’ll understand why they’re household names.