Damaso Marte, Mark Teixeira #25 (C) and Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees celebrate with teammates after their 7-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Six of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on November 4, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Romania's Nadia Comaneci on the balance beam at the Summer Olympics in 1976.

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Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, the first Black player to sign an NBA contract

Ancient Greek Sports. Three nude athletes are depicted competing in a foot-race on an ancient Greek amphora. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

John Wooden (center), shown in the 1974 NCAA Tournament title game, coached UCLA to 10 championships./ Rich Clarkson / NCAA Photos via Getty Images

<p>The history of sports is the history of power, politics and progress. From ancient origins to groundbreaking firsts: Sometimes sports makes history, sometimes sports is history.</p>


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The history of sports is the history of power, politics and progress. From ancient origins to groundbreaking firsts: Sometimes sports makes history, sometimes sports is history.

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<p>Ancient Greece, the birthplace of democracy, was the source of some of the greatest literature, architecture, science and philosophy in Western civilization, and home to beautiful historical sites like the Acropolis and the Parthenon.</p>


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<p>From raising families to leading armies, women such as Catherine the Great, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen Amanirenas, Queen Elizabeth I, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and countless others have played a vital role in history.</p>


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<p>Sports and recreation are an integral part of human history, from the ancient Olympics to the Kentucky Derby, Jackie Robinson, Negro League Baseball, the Super Bowl and more.</p>


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Sports are an integral part of human history. Learn more about the Olympics, the Kentucky Derby, Jackie Robinson, Negro League Baseball, the Super Bowl and more.

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