Who is one of the greatest black sports person you never heard about?

Question

dude is the best motorcross biker in the world. he is to motorcross what tiger woods is to golf...

Answer 1

Well I can't say I don't know this dude because I'm an F1 fan, but many people in America don't know Lewis Hamilton. He was the first Black person to compete in Formula One when he debuted in 2007. He one the world championship last year on the last corner of the last race. One of the most exciting sporting events I have seen.

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Lewis with Pharell
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Edit @ Training Day: Yes he is British.

Answer 2

I'll try and say this with as little racial prejudice as possible. One I don't like this reason but there is some truth to the fact slave owners try to make the slaves have kids and usually put 2 very strong ones together to get a stronger child. Second like real estate it's location, location, location. Lets take the two main winter sports, hockey and basketball. In inner cities what is one more likely to find a bball court or hockey rink. Where are a good number of African Americans living, inner cities. Another reason is similar to the one above, cost. How much can one spend on basketball. $3 starburys and $5 for a ball and then go to a street. Hockey can cost thousands and a lot of people can't afford that.

Answer 3

Usain Bolt
Micheal Jordan
Pele
Mohammed Ali

Answer 4

Jack Johnson the first Black Heavy Weight Champion of the World

Answer 5

You American guys probably don't have an interest in these sports like the West Indians and the British...

Brian Lara - (Cricket) Highest runs scored in a test cricket match, and county match, 2nd highest leading run taker of all time. Most exciting batsmen of our generation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lara

Thierry Henry - (Football/Soccer) PFA Player of the year and once ranked best player in the world, highest goal scorer for 4 consecutive seasons in Premiership. Ranked as one of the best Premiership players.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thierry_hen...

Answer 6

Earl "The Goat" Manigault......the greatest basketball player ever according to Kareem-Abdul Jabbar. He reportedly could jump high enough to snatch quarters or dollar bills off the top of the backboard...may be a little exaggeration though since he was only 6' 1"....he also reportedly reverse-dunked 36 times in a row to win a $60.00 bet.
From Wikipedia.....

HBO made a movie about his life back in 1996 starring Don Cheadle....I remember it well.

Jack Johnson...the boxer...would have to qualify as well....an amazing talent for his time.

Edit...I see what you're trying to say....I only offered "The Goat" since hardly no-one has ever heard of him outside of street ballers since his life wound up such a mess...had he advanced in basketball as he could have, we would have had a MJ back in the seventies and one that gave up 7 inches in height...an amazing, sad story. I played lots of playground ball and high school ball back then and never recalled any of the playground kids talking about emulating him....he was unknown in my neck of the woods ( near northside Milwaukee)

Answer 7

Hockey star Grant Fuhr, as a hockey fan I know his accomplishments but many don't

Iginla is making a strong case for that honour but he hasn't been a part of 4 SC teams, also he's better known than Fuhr (and that's how I understood your question)

Answer 8

The only black sport I've heard about is drive by's

Answer 9

That runner at the Olympics! I LOVED Him last year!

edit: yeah he's pretty cool and I've never heard of him. Everything we touch we turn out to be the best at!
Did you hear about the 14 year old black kid whose discovered a new way to sew up patients after hysterectomy's for doctors???? HE'S 14!!

http://eurthisnthat.com/14-year-old-improves-surgical-stitching-procedure/

Answer 10

USAIN BOLT IS DA MAN!!!!!

Or the Rock (he's Half Black)