Pat McManamon

Cumberland Posey was a dominant figure in Negro League baseball and the first African American athlete at two universities.

The team was heckled and cursed at by Browns fans in Cleveland, where the Cowboys lost 'a game that nobody was interested in playing.'

The last game, a 24-0 win by the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in 1976, was played in a 'surreal' deluge.

Hall of Famer John Heisman, one of college football's most successful coaches, introduced the center snap, handoff, scoreboard and other innovations.

During a career that concluded in the early 20th century, William Hoy earned the respect of players and management. In the 21st century, he merited Hall of Fame consideration.

Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues.