Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor, Samuel L. Jackson ! Sprinter, Florence Griffith Joyner ! Baseball player, Josh Gibson ! NFL player, Mark Ingram Jr. ! Singer, Betty Wright !

Alabama running back and Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, Jr. at the White House during the BCS national champion Crimson Tide’s visit. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Florence Griffith Joyner of the U.S. Olympic team in the oval office. 10/24/88. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Negro League legend Josh Gibson’s plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)