The complete list of state records below shows that the Plains states, far away from the ocean, can be hotter than the humid Southeast. The USA's highest temperature, 134Â° on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, Calif., is also the official highest temperature in the Western Hemisphere. Ordinary summer heat makes much of the Southwest, including Death Valley, sizzle from June through August.
A year earlier, Pollard and Bobby Marshall were the first two black players in professional football history and helped the Pros win the championship in the NFLâs inaugural season. The Pros ran the single-wing, and Pollard was the player lined up behind the center who received the snaps.
Jackie Robinson became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1947, National League MVP in 1949 and a World Series champ in 1955.