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Isaac Burns Murphy was the First Person to Ever Win Three Kentucky Derbies
John Baxter Taylor, The First African-American Olympic Gold Medalist
Bryant Gumbel Was the First Black Person to Host a TV Network’s Morning Show
 Johnny Grier, the NFL’s First Black Referee
Jack Johnson, the First African American Boxer to Be a Heavyweight Champion
Jennifer King, the First Black Woman to be a Full-Time NFL Coach
Max Robinson, America’s First Black Television Network Anchor
Why Jim Brown is One of the Greatest NFL Players of All Time
Earlene Dennis Brown, the First African American Woman to Win an Olympic Shotput Medal
Leroy “Satchel” Paige, The Oldest Rookie to Ever Play in Minor League Baseball
Kurtis Blow, the First Rapper to be Signed by a Major Label
Charlie Sifford, the First African-American to Join the PGA Tour
First African American Woman to Win a Golden Globe
Meet the First Black Woman to Win a Gold Medal in Olympic Wrestling
Lusia Harris, the First and Only Black Woman to Play in the NBA
The History of African American Females in Golf
Willie O'Ree, the First Black Hockey Player to Play in the NHL
Alice Coachman, the First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal
Stepin Fetchit, Hollywood's First Black Movie Star
Garrett Morris Was the First Black Cast Member on 'Saturday Night Live’