Birthdays in Sport Jul 29 George Dixon, Canadian boxer (World Bantamweight title 1892; World Featherweight champion 1891-97, 98-1901; first black athlete to win a World C'ship in any sport), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 1908) 1869 Sports History by Year 1871 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions