African American Black History & Present Athletes All Sports | 36 Posters

This Black History resource is dedicated to the athletes that have represented the black/ African American community in the past and present through many eras. This resource includes some of the many inspirational leaders in the African American community. It is perfect for black history discussions, bulletin boards and assigning writing activities.

36 African/ Black history athlete posters that include:

*All major sports represented including basketball, football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, UFC fighting, boxing, gold, tennis and more...

* Posters measure (Width x Height = 11" x 8.5")

* Colorful and perfect for printing or digital display

* The actual posters include some of the athletes contributions including the charities that they have started or contributed to, their colleges/ universities they have attended, and major accomplishments

*Tips page and list of all athletes

*5 editable pages (please note that you will need a PDF editor in order to edit these pages)

Below is a list of the athletes included in this resource and the sport they are affiliated with:

Jackie Robinson - Baseball

Wilma Rudolf - Track and Field

Althea Gibson - Tennis

Jesse Owens - Track and Field

Arthur Ashe - Tennis

Bill Russell - Basketball

Tiger Woods - Golf

Michael Jordan - Basketball

Serena Williams - Tennis

Kyle Harrison - Lacrosse

Muhammad Ali - Boxing

Jack Johnson - Boxing

Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Track and Field

Fritz Pollard - Football

Jim Brown - Football

Lebron James - Basketball

Dominique Dawes - Gymnastics

Misty Copeland - Ballet Dancing

Lisa Leslie - Basketball

Venus Williams - Tennis

Kobe Bryant - Basketball

Colin Kaepernick - Football

Simone Manuel - Swimming

Bob Gibson - Baseball

Lee Elder - Golf

Cheryl Miller - Basketball

Laila Ali - Boxing

Angela Hill - UFC Fighting

Debi Thomas - Skating

Ernie Davis - Football

Seth Jones - Hockey

Flo Hyman - Volleyball

Tim Howard - Soccer

Brianna Scurry - Soccer

Ibtihaj Muhammad - Fencing

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***** Please send a message if you find any errors, I will update it as soon as possible. I will be more than happy to correct it prior to giving feedback. Please note that I am unable to include every famous athlete in this resource, but I have chosen ones that represent each sport. I will consider adding to this resource in the future. This resource will also be updated periodically.******

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