Occupation-Jockey
Cheryl White (1958-2019)
Cheryl White is the nation’s first black female horse jockey. White was born on October 29, 1953, in Cleveland, Ohio....
Jocko Graves (1764-1776)
Jocko Graves was a young African American boy whose service during the American Revolutionary War earned him the commemorative statue,...
Oliver Lewis (1856-1924)
In 1875, Oliver Lewis became the first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, America’s longest continuous sporting event. Lewis was...
Canada Lee (1907-1952)
Canada Lee (the adopted name of Lionel Cornelius Canegata) was a noted 20th Century jockey, boxer, and actor. Born on...
Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896)
Isaac Murphy was born on April 16, 1861 as Isaac Burns near Frankfort, Kentucky on a farm to parents James...
