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Jack Johnson is first black heavy weight boxing champion
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Jesse Ownes wins fourth gold medal at the Olympc games in Berlin Germany
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First break in organized baseball's segregation.
This first break in organized baseball's segregation practices in 1945. -
J.R. joined the all-white Montreal Royals
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J.R. first black athlete in MLB.
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Earl Lloyd first black NBA player.
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Yankees called "Racist organization" by J.R.
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J.R. retires
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Willie O'Ree is the first black hockey player in NHL
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J.R. becomes first black athlete in Hall of Fame.