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First African-American to play MLB
Moses Fleetwood Walker -
First time women allowed to play in the olympics
For the first time, women participated in the Games in Paris, France. Twenty-two women (2.2 per cent) out of a total of 997 athletes competed in five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrian and golf. https://www.olympic.org/women-in-sport/background/key-dates -
First women soccer game
First soccer game played by women in front of a crowd http://www.historyofsoccer.info/women_soccer.html -
First african americans to play in the NFL
Bill Willis, Marion Motley, Kenny Washington, and Woody Strode -
Allowed more personal fouls in the NBA
Player fouls allowed per game increased from five to six. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html -
The first African-Americans to play in the NBA
The season also marked the first appearance of black players in the league. http://www.nba.com/history/season/19501951.html -
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The number of referees increased
Number of referees officiating game increased from two to three. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html -
The three point line is official
Three-point line established 22 feet in the corners extending to 23 feet, nine inches at the top of the key. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html -
No jewelry allowed in
Officials shall not permit any players to play with any type of hand, arm face, nose, ear, head, or neck jewelry. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html -
And-1's finally counted
If a shot is taken simultaneously with a whistle for an illegal defense, and is successful, the basket shall count and no penalty shall be imposed. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html -
Hand checking was not allowed outside the post
Hand-checking eliminated from the end line in the backcourt to the opposite foul line. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html -
WNBA founded
Women were finally allowed to play basketball professionally. http://www.wnba.com/history/ -
More timeouts allowed
The number of timeouts per team per game was changed to six from seven. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html -
Defensive three second rule
A new defensive three-second rule will prohibit a defensive player from remaining in the lane for more than three consecutive seconds without closely guarding an offensive player. http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_history.html
