African American athletes
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Subseries 5. Athletics, 1921 - 1975, bulk: 1971 - 1974
Sub-Series — Box 3s2, Folder: 13-14
Scope and Contents
This series contains photographs of notable African-American athletes, 1921-1975. Photographs cover sports figures from baseball, basketball, boxing, football, and track and field. Notable athletic figures include Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Arthur Ashe, Joe Frazier, Jesse Owens, George Foreman, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Roberto Clemente, and Walter Payton. Notable photographs include a statistics photograph that compares Hank Aaron to Babe Ruth, and a photograph...
Dates:
1921 - 1975; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1974
