Maybe in the category of lesser known historical figures...
How about Frank Hart, "The first black athlete depicted on a sports card, trading card or tobacco card" (
Wikipedia entry)
Hart's card from 1880 in an SGC 2, sold for $5,276 in March.
See:
https://youtu.be/Z_pql3vdoqI?t=64
PSA has 1 graded (a PSA 2)
SGC has 4 graded (highest is an SGC 2)