The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (47%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Oscar Robertson, age 87. This film starred Hank Aaron and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
47% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 47% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Aaron Self | Self | Deceased | 05/02/1934 | 86 | 22/01/2021 | 62 |
| Self | Living | 17/04/1947 | 79 | — | 49 | |
 Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 17/01/1942 | 74 | 03/06/2016 | 54 |
 Arthur Ashe Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Brown Self | Self | Deceased | 17/02/1936 | 87 | 18/05/2023 | 60 |
 Bud Collins Self | Self | Deceased | 17/06/1929 | 86 | 04/03/2016 | 67 |
Jim Dent Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gerald Early Self - Writer / Historian | Self - Writer / Historian | Living | 21/04/1952 | 74 | — | 44 |
Lee Elder Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Julius Erving Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 22/02/1950 | 76 | — | 46 |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Althea Gibson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 25/08/1927 | 76 | 28/09/2003 | 69 |
 Dwight Gooden Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 16/11/1964 | 61 | — | 32 |
 Bo Jackson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 30/11/1962 | 63 | — | 34 |
 Jesse Jackson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 08/10/1941 | 84 | 17/02/2026 | 55 |
 Samuel L. Jackson Narrator | Narrator | Living | 21/12/1948 | 77 | — | 48 |
K.C. Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 25/05/1932 | 88 | 25/12/2020 | 64 |
 Michael Jordan Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 17/02/1963 | 63 | — | 33 |
 Oscar Robertson Self | Self | Living | 24/11/1938 | 87 | — | 58 |
 Bill Russell Self | Self | Deceased | 12/02/1934 | 88 | 31/07/2022 | 62 |
Wyomia Tyus Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Peter Vecsey Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Dick Schaap Self | Self | Deceased | 27/09/1934 | 67 | 21/12/2001 | 62 |
 Tiger Woods Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 30/12/1975 | 50 | — | 21 |
