Jackie Robinson changed the world. Not sports, but the world.

The former infielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers became the first African-American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

MLB celebrated Robinson’s influence by having Jackie Robinson Day on Sunday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of when Robinson made his MLB debut. Many players, coaches and managers celebrated his life and career by wearing his retired No. 42 on Sunday.

For Jackie and his wife, Rachel Robinson their legacy is cemented in history forever.

But three other African-Americans not only transcended sports, but life itself.

1. Arthur Ashe – The three-time Grand Slam singles winner also was the first African-American to ever participate on the Davis Cup team.

Ashe, who died in 1993 because of his battle with AIDS, raised awareness for the disease. He established the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, which addresses issues of inefficient health care.

2. Jesse Owens – The legendary track sprinter showed Adolf Hitler that people outside Hitler’s so-called “Aryan Race” could run fast. Owens won four gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics, the first track athlete to do so. In 1976, Owens was awarded the Medal of Freedom from President Ford. The award is the highest honor a U.S. civilian can receive.

3. Joe Louis – The ‘Brown Bomber’ was the heavyweight boxing champion of the world for 11 years. His historic career was interrupted from 1940-42, when Louis fought in World War II. Legendary New York sportswriter Jimmy Cannon wrote “Joe Louis is a credit to his race – the human race.”