ORIENT OF NORTH CAROLINA


PROFESSIONAL SPORTS

This section is dedicated specifically to the recognition of athletes who have used their achievement, visibility, and leadership in sports as a means of contributing to the social good of human kind.  These extraordinary athletes have aided in the development of all Americans through their activism for civil rights, philanthropic endeavors, and public service.

Muhammad Ali

Arthur Ashe

Althea Gibson

Muhammad Ali Picture

Arthur Ashe Picture

Althea Gibson Picture

 Joe Louis

Jack Johnson

Jesse Owens

Joe Louis Picture

Jack Johnson Picture

Jesse Owens Picture

 Satchel Paige

 Wilma Rudolph

 Jackie Robinson

 Satchel Paige Picture

 Rudolph Picture

 Robinson Picture

 Charles Sifford

   

 Sifford Picture

   

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