Elston Howard
Elston Howard
Catcher Elston Howard was the first African-American to play for the New York Yankees. The year was 1955. Elston was also the first African-American to win the American League Most Valuable Player award.
Arthur Ashe was the first African American tennis player who won 3 grand slam titles.
Who was Dallas cowboys first African American player in American history?
Jim brown
she was the first African American basketball player.
History has not recorded the first African American who played golf. However, the first African American to receive full Professional Golf Association status was Charlie Sifford in 1960.
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.
Yop man
he was the first African American player to play for the steelers
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Earl Lloyd.