Notable Firsts

She won the first ever national video game tournament in 1980.

He broke the color barrier as the first Black player at the University of Houston.

She was the first Black woman TV reporter on the West Coast.

He mentored a young Michael Jordan and encouraged him to sign with Nike.

She was the first woman ever to host a segment on the Grand Ole Opry.

He was the first Oklahoma governor ever to be reelected.

He made history in 2012 when he made a freefall jump from 24 miles up.

She was the first woman to have a U.S. No. 1 hit, with “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool.”

Kuscsik repeatedly broke down barriers just as women were being allowed to run in marathons.

Garneau also served as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.