African-American Athletes Who Have Broken Records

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Cito Gaston - Former Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston was the first African-American to lead a team to a World Series title in 1992. Gaston followed up his success with the Blue Jays the following year, winning back-to-back World Series championships.(Photo: Fred Thornhill /Landov/REUTERS)
Jackie Robinson - It all started with Jackie Robinson. The Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman was the first African-American Major League Baseball player in the modern era, breaking the color line in 1947. Robinson displayed his skills on the field and won the 1947 MLB Rookie of the Year award.(Photo H O/Ladov/REUTERS)
Wilma Rudolph - At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Wilma Rudolph was the first African-American woman to win three gold medals in track and field during a single Olympic Games.(Photo: dpa /Landov)
Wilt Chamberlain - The most dominant basketball player of all-time, Wilt Chamberlain holds 72 NBA all-time records, including 63 that he holds by himself. Chamberlain’s two most impressive records are most points in a single-game (100) and most points per game in a season (50.2).(Photo: Ron Wolfson /Landov)

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Jackie Robinson - It all started with Jackie Robinson. The Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman was the first African-American Major League Baseball player in the modern era, breaking the color line in 1947. Robinson displayed his skills on the field and won the 1947 MLB Rookie of the Year award.(Photo H O/Ladov/REUTERS)

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