The First International Transcontinental Foot Race was held in the United States in 1928. The event was organized through the combined efforts of the Route 66 Association and sports promoter, […]
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Marshall “Major” Taylor (1878-1932) was a champion cyclist who set numerous world records and was the first African-American cyclist to become an international sports star. At the time Taylor raced,
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World-class athlete specializing in the high jump First African American woman to win an Olympic gold medal (1948 in London); paved the way for other young women to follow their
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Top National League catcher of his day Second Black player selected to play in the Major Leagues Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 1969 His playing career was ended
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My grandfather was the quarterback for the University of Colorado in 1917. This photo hangs in our home and never ceases to catch the attention of today’s football fans. (He’s
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January always brings a jump in memberships in gyms and fitness programs, and today Americans flock to CrossFit studios, hot yoga, Pilates, and spin classes never thinking about when our craving for fitness began. Jack LaLanne (1914-2011) was a French immigrant who became convinced that Americans could be healthier, and he began learning about nutrition and fitness in order to education himself. He eventually built an empire and had a television show where he could spread the word.
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