Alice Coachman Davis

Alice Coachman Davis (1923 – 2014), a track and field Athlete, was the first American female to win the high jump Olympic Goal Medal at the 1948 games in London.

Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson (1927 - 2003), a golfer, tennis player and Tennis Hall of Famer, was the first to compete at the U. S. National Championships in 1950 now the U. S. Open. Additionally, was the first to win Wimbledon and U.S. National Championships in 1957.

Wilma Goldean Rudolph

Wilma Goldean Rudolph (1940 – 1994), a track and field athlete, was the first to win three gold medals at a single Olympic game held in Rome, Italy in 1960.

Charlaine Vivian Stringer

Charlaine Vivian Stringer (b. 1948), a basketball player, coach, educator and basketball Hall of Famer, was the first coach of men or women to lead three different teams to the Final Four: Cheyney University 1982, University of Iowa 1993, and Rutgers University, 2000 and 2007.

Debra Janice Thomas

Debra Janice Thomas (b. 1967), an ice skater and physician, was the first to win the women’s title at the U. S. Figure Skating Championship in 1986.

Catana Starks

Catana Starks (b. 1944), an educator and coach at Tennessee State University, became the first to coach a men’s NCAA Division I Golf Team in 1986.

Bernadette Locke Mattox

Bernadette Locke Mattox (unknown), a basketball player and coach, was the first to serve as a Division, I assistant men’s basketball team coach at Kentucky in 1990.

Gabrielle (Gabby) Christina Victoria Douglas

Gabrielle (Gabby) Christina Victoria Douglas (b. 1995), a gymnast and athlete, was the first to win the summer 2012 Olympic Gold Individual All-Around and team gold medal in London.