''Black Sports'' was a monthly

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which was launched in April 1971 in New York City and closed later that decade. It was the first major sports magazine aimed specifically at

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. The magazine was the brainchild of Allan P. Barron, who became president and

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. Barron teamed up with William L. Doneghy, who was vice-president and

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. In 1971, Bryant Gumbel became editor, leaving the following year.
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- The magazine had low circulation and limited success and was forced to close after the final issue was published in June 1978.

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''Black Sports Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1''
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