February 22: The Olympics

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Reinette F. Jones, University of Kentucky LibrariesFollow

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It was in the 1950s when African American athletes from Kentucky first participated in Olympic events. One of the earlies participants was boxer Davey Moore from Lexington, KY.

Notable Kentucky African Americans Database entries on the subject of "Olympics: Athletes, Games, Events."

Curation Date

2-22-2021

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