Since his arrival into the baseball scene in 1996, Derek Jeter has not only turned himself into a baseball icon but a symbol of athletic perfection as well. Spending his entire 20-year career with the New York Yankees, he helped them win 7 pennants and 5 World Series, while also making the All-Star team nearly every year.
Elizabeth Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 â April 30, 1926) was the first female African American pilot ever to hold an international pilot license. She fought discrimination to follow her dream of becoming a pilot. 1 Early Life.
Sources: 1  Bessie Coleman â Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Coleman. 2  BessieColeman.com - http://www.bessiecoleman.com/. 3  biography.com â Bessie Coleman - http://www.biography.com/people/bessie-coleman-36928. 4  American Experience (PBS) - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/peopleevents/pandeAMEX02.html.