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August 2012

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Brother Olympian: Black Men Who Went for Gold

Seven Black Men made Olympic headlines long before Usain Bolt

Brother Olympian: Black Men Who Went for Gold

Anthony Ervin became the first African-American male to win a gold medal in a swimming event during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Photo by espn.go.com

DeHart Hubbard became the first African-American male to win an individual gold medal during the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris by winning the long jump event. Photo by electronicvillage.blogspot.com

Don Barksdale was the first African-American male to play for the U.S. national men’s basketball team that went on to win gold during the 1948 Olympics in London. Photo by fanbase.com

Jesse Owens became the first man of any race to win four gold medals in track and field events during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Photo by historymartinez.wordpress.com

John Baxter Taylor became the first African American ever to win a gold medal. Photo by theolympian.net

Michael Johnson is the only male sprinter in Olympics history to win both the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash events at the same Olympics. Photo by officialmagicpg.com

Shani Davis is the first Black man of any nation to win a gold medal during a Winter Olympics Games. Photo by internetdefamationblog.com

Anthony Ervin became the first African-American male to win a gold medal in a swimming event during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Photo by espn.go.com

DeHart Hubbard became the first African-American male to win an individual gold medal during the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris by winning the long jump event. Photo by electronicvillage.blogspot.com

Don Barksdale was the first African-American male to play for the U.S. national men’s basketball team that went on to win gold during the 1948 Olympics in London. Photo by fanbase.com

Jesse Owens became the first man of any race to win four gold medals in track and field events during the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Photo by historymartinez.wordpress.com

John Baxter Taylor became the first African American ever to win a gold medal. Photo by theolympian.net

Michael Johnson is the only male sprinter in Olympics history to win both the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash events at the same Olympics. Photo by officialmagicpg.com

Shani Davis is the first Black man of any nation to win a gold medal during a Winter Olympics Games. Photo by internetdefamationblog.com

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