1.   Aikman reportedly was incensed at the accusation and talked to several black players to see whether they had a problem with him.

2.   Apparently, one black player in the major leagues was worth the humiliation.

3.   Nevertheless, this can be a difficult environment for black players, because the minority population is quite small.

4.   Chandler was instrumental in making Jackie Robinson the first black player in the major leagues.

5.   Was the first black Leeds player.

6.   America had barely buried its dead from the Civil War, which was fought in part to end slavery, when baseball imposed its own shackles on black players.

7.   And some black players say this harmony is one of the big reasons the Cowboys were able to endure a rough season and get back to the Super Bowl.

8.   And once-fertile sources of young black players, such as Los Angeles, have dried up.

9.   And then things changed, with the predominantly white colleges opening their doors and luring away black players.

10.   Another of the first-year black players, Jarome Iginla of Calgary, is a candidate for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year.