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Forgotten firsts: Black athletes who paved the way

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Long before modern sports stars like Simone Biles and Coco Gauff, Black athletes such as Moses Fleetwood Walker, a catcher for the American League Association in 1884, broke barriers for future generations. The post Forgotten firsts: Black athletes who paved the way appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.

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Forgotten firsts: Black athletes who paved the way

Long before modern sports stars like Simone Biles and Coco Gauff, Black athletes such as Moses Fleetwood Walker, a catcher for the American League Association in 1884, broke barriers for future generations. The post Forgotten firsts: Black athletes who paved the way appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.

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Afro broke the news in on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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