Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Match the Sport with the Athlete
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026
1. Match the Sport with the Athlete Marker
Teresa Edwards Played Point-Guard for Team USA
Fritz Polard First Black player in the NFL
Mamie Johnson First Black female pitcher
Jesse Owens Ran 10.3 seconds in the 100 meter
Paige McPherson was the first U.S. athlete to qualify for the Olympics in her sport
Tiger Woods Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2022
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 2022.
Location. 39° 6.516′ N, 77° 33.335′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on East Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 E Market St, Leesburg VA 20176, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Black History Fun Facts (here, next to this marker); Air & Space Pioneers (here, next to this marker); Olympians who Made Olympic History (here, next to this marker); Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports (here, next to this marker); African American Inventions (here, next to this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (here, next to this marker); African American Inventors (here, next to this marker); The Hall of Heroes Play Structure (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026
2. Match the Sport with the Athlete Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
