On this day in sports: July 21

1. 1959 Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Source
2. 1973 In Lillehammer, Norway, Mossad agents kill a waiter whom they mistakenly thought was involved in the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre. Source
3. 1979 Jay Silverheels, a Mohawk actor, becomes the first Native American to have a star commemorated in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Source
4. 2012 Died: Marie Kruckel, American baseball player (born 1924) Source
5. 2013 Died: Fred Taylor, American football player and coach (born 1920) Source
6. 2016 Died: Dennis Green, American football player and coach (born 1949) Source

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