Nor could Jean's name be found in digitized yearbooks, alumni magazines or local ... a select group of pro football players. He's "one of the now '13' African-American professional football ...

Major League Baseball celebrates the 69th anniversary Friday of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, and while the number of African-American players on teams remain near historic low ...

who were both African American. “You see how fast he got rid of all the good players,” McCoy told ESPN the Magazine in 2015. “Especially all the good black players.” But others countered ...

Major League Baseball, which will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day throughout every ballpark Wednesday, is represented by only 7.8% of African-Americans among the 868 players on the opening-day ...

Fifty-two players for the Astros and Phillies. Not a single one of African American heritage. For a league that annually celebrates Jackie Robinson, who became the first Black player in the sport ...

Sheffield In an interview with GQ magazine that's currently on newsstands, the typically outspoken Tigers designated hitter said Latin players have replaced African-Americans as baseball's most ...

“But there is help on the way. You can tell by the number of African American No. 1 draft choices. The academies are producing players. So hopefully in the near future, we won’t have to talk ...

A second African-American Eagles player said: "He sets the agenda ... Former running back LeSean McCoy told ESPN the Magazine that Kelly "got rid of all the good players. Especially all the ...

It’s a learning experience for the foundation’s players, many of whom are African American. They watch documentaries and movies like the Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” and take turns asking ...

Sports have played a vital role in African American culture ... Organizations such as the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) and the NFL Players Coalition have taken significant ...

The NBA has been dominated by black players since the 1990s. According to statistica.com, the league has 71.8% African-American athletes. This is followed by Caucasians at 17.4%. Players of ...