The document summarizes the history of several prominent black American professional male athletes and the challenges they faced: Oscar Robertson felt unforgiven for the racism he endured; Major Taylor struggled with racism from white fans and was physically and emotionally abused; Jesse Owens set many track records but faced discrimination; Tommie Smith and Carlos staged a silent protest at the 1968 Olympics which upset whites and led to backlash; Muhammad Ali famously refused to serve in the Vietnam war to avoid being killed.

1. THE HISTORY OF BLACK AMERICAN
PROFESSIONAL MALE ATHLETES
By: Andrew Simpson

2. OSCAR ROBERTSON
"I'll never forgive them,"- Oscar Robertson

3. OSCAR ROBERTSON

4. MAJOR TAYLOR
Struggled with racism
Hated by the white fans
Got physically and emotionally abused.

5. MAJOR TAYLOR

6. JESSE OWENS
Olympic Legend
He set the junior high school records by clearing 6 feet in the
high jump, and leaping 22 feet 11 3/4 inches in the broad jump. Du
his high school day he won all the important high school track
events that his school hosted. During his senior year he set a
new 100 yard dash record for 9.4 seconds, and he created a new
high school world record in the 220 yard dash by running the
distance in 20.7 seconds.

7. JESSE OWENS

8. TOMMIE AND CARLOS
Black Power
staged a silent protest to racial discrimination when they
went up on the podium to receive their medals.
Whites over reacted

9. TOMMIE AND CARLOS

10. MOHAMMAD ALI
"Clean out my cell and take my tail On the trail for the jail
without bail Because it's better in jail Watchin' television
fed Than in Vietnam somewhere, dead".
He did not want to get killed.

11. MOHAMMAD ALI

12. SOURCES
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