African american athlete.

Born June 23rd, 1940 in Clarksville.

Died November 12th, 1994 at 54 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer).

Florence Griffith Joyner

Born December 21st, 1959 in Los Angeles.

Died September 21st, 1998 at 38 years old

Pat Summitt

Born June 14th, 1952 in Clarksville.

Died June 28th, 2016 at 64 years old

Shirley Chisholm

Born November 30th, 1924 in Brooklyn.

Died January 1st, 2005 at 80 years old

Ida B. Wells

Born July 16th, 1862 in Holly Springs.

Died March 25th, 1931 at 68 years old

Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Born July 10th, 1921 in Brookline.

Died August 11th, 2009 at 88 years old