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Ozzie Newsome makes history as NFL's first black general manager
Jet, Dec 16, 2002.Ozzie Newsome became the first Black general manager in National Football League history when he recently signed a new five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens.An upgrade in Newsome's title was included in his contract terms where he now becomes the Ravens general manager and executive vice president. Newsome, 46, formerly held the title of senior vice president of football operations, in which he was still the highest-ranking Black official on an NFL team.
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Who was the first black man drafted in the nba in 1951?
Earl LloydApril 28Earl Lloyd*On this date we celebrate the birth of Earl Lloyd in 1928. He was an African American basketball player, the first Black man to play in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game.
What NBA team hired the first black athlete?
the Washington capitals hired the first black athlete. his name was Earl Lloyd, and he played his first game october 31. 1950.
When were black players allowed in the NBA?
The 1950-51 season is when African Americans first played in the NBA. The first African American to be drafted by an NBA team was Chuck Cooper by the Boston Celtics. The first African American to play in an NBA game was Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols.
Where was the first NBA?
the US because NBA is an American league
What percentage of players in the NBA are black?
60 Percent
