| Introduction |
| Frank Armstrong |
| Keokuk Baseball Team |
| Frederick "Duke" Slater |
| Jack Trice |
| Ozzie Simmons |
| Johnny Bright |
| Dolph Pulliam |
| Simon Roberts |
| Ruth Collins |
| Sol Butler |
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| In 1954, Simon Roberts of Davenport was the first
African American to win an Iowa High School title. In 1957, wrestling
for the University of Iowa in at 147 pounds, he was the first African
American to win a Division I NCAA wrestling championship.
Simon Roberts with the University of Iowa team, 1956 ~Courtesy
of Special Collections, University of Iowa Libraries |