Jul 29 George Dixon, Canadian boxer (World Bantamweight title, 1892; World Featherweight champion, 1891-97 & 1898-1901; 1st Black athlete to win a World C'ship in any sport), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 1908) Jun 1870 Birthdays in Sport by Year Aug 1870 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions