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HIST 4006: Race and Ethnicity in American Sport History

Journal and Newspaper Article Indexes

Famous Minority Athletes

Photograph of Latino baseball player, Roberto Clemente, who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Roberto Clemente, who played for the Pittsbugh Pirates from 1955 to 1972.

Photograph of African American track and field athlete, Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph crossing the finish line of the 50-yard dash in 1961 at a track meet in Madison Square Garden, New York City.


(Images courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons)