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Athletes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Althea Gibson 
 This is the official website for Althea Gibson, who "overcame unbelievable odds to achieve international acclaim and success ... in both amateur tennis and professional golf." Gibson, who died in 2003 at the age of 76, was "the first African-American to win both Wimbledon and the U.S. Championships." The site features a partial chronology of her life from 1927 through 1975, photographs, and information about the Althea Gibson Foundation. http://www.altheagibson.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Sports, Women Last updated Apr 6, 2006 BBC Sport: Olympics 2004
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Sport's coverage of the Olympic Games planned for Athens, Greece, in August 2004. Includes Olympics history, athlete profiles, a venue guide, a schedule of events, news stories, photos, and video and audio clips. Also covers concerns over security. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/ Topics: Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Apr 22, 2004 IAAF: 12th IAAF World Indoor Championships
Presents news and information about this indoor track and field meet, which is held annually in different countries. It includes complete results, photos, and audio for the current meet and lists of winners for events from past meets. From the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). http://www.iaaf.org/WIC08/index.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports Last updated Feb 20, 2008 Jesse Owens: The Official Web Site
Information about track and field star Jesse (James Cleveland) Owens who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Provides a brief biography, a list of achievements, photographs, and quotes. Created by the estate of Jesse Owens. http://www.jesseowens.com/ Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Jan 7, 2006 Jim Thorpe Official Web Site
Provides brief biographical information and photos of athlete Jim Thorpe, who is known for his accomplishments in football, baseball, and as the gold medalist in the decathlon and pentathlon events at the 1912 Olympic Games. From the Estate of Jim Thorpe. http://www.cmgww.com/sports/thorpe/ Topics: Native Americans, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Muhammad Ali: The Making of a Champ
A history of the boxing great and cultural icon Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) is presented here in a unique, chronologically arranged archive of articles, photographs, and features. From the Courier-Journal newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky, the city where Ali spent his youth and began his career. LII Record of the Month for March, 2004. http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=ALI Topics: Black Resources, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Sports Last updated Nov 27, 2005 NCAAsports.com
The official site for the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Reports on individual men's and women's sports and championships, past and present. Features photos, a listing of NCAA schools (including team mascots and nicknames), and broadcasting and Internet information. http://www.ncaa.com/ Topics: College and University Education, Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 7, 2008 Olympic History
This site features images from the Olympics from 1896 through 1996. Access these historic photos using the timeline. From the Musarium. Note: Linked material on the menu is not available. http://www.musarium.com/kodak/olympics/olympichistory/ Topics: Notable People, Photograph Collections, Sports, Technology, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Aug 10, 2004 One Man's Eye: Photographs from the Alan Siegel Collection
Photographs from collector Alan Siegel, browsable by topic (portraits, still lifes, flowers, nudes and the human form, American views, landscapes, the urban environment, design and abstraction, sports and athletes, and the circus). Includes comments from Siegel and works by Robert Frank, Florence Henri, Weegee, Edward Weston, and others. From the book of same title. http://www.onemanseye.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Oct 25, 2004 The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games
"Politics, nationalism, commercialism and athletics were intimately related in the ancient Olympic Games" in Athens. This site discusses traditions ancient and modern, such as nudity, the torch, awards, the concept of amateurism, women's participation, the Olympic Truce, cheating and bribery, and other matters. A glossary and photographs of artifacts are included. From the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicintro.shtml Topics: Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games, The Olympic Games: Issues, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Oct 14, 2009 Right to Play
"Right To Play is an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for development of children and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world." The site features a description of the programs, biographies of selected "athlete ambassadors" (many of whom are Olympians), photos, and information about volunteer opportunities. http://www.righttoplay.com/ Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Communities & Groups, Notable People, Photograph Collections, The Olympic Games Last updated May 8, 2007 The Sports Page: Images From the Keystone-Mast Collection
A collection of photographs of memorable moments and popular figures in American sports, as well as various forms of recreation and athletics throughout the world (1900 through the late 1930s). Topics include baseball, golf, Babe Ruth, and the 1932 Olympic games, held in Los Angeles. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/projects/stereo/sports/ Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections, Sports, The Olympic Games: Past, Present, Future Last updated Jun 10, 2006 www.triathlon.org
Events, news, rules, results, athlete profiles, rankings, webcasts, photographs, Olympic competition, and more about triathlons worldwide and the men and women who participate in them. http://www.triathlon.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, The Olympic Games: Competitions Last updated Oct 24, 2005 |
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