Runner Abebe Bikila became the first black African to win gold
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Abebe Bikila runs barefoot at the Rome Olympics in 1960. Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 Track…
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(Encyclopedia) Armstrong, Louis (Daniel Louis Armstrong), known as “Satchmo” and “Pops,” 1901–1971, American jazz trumpet virtuoso, singer, and bandleader, b. New Orleans. He learned to play the…
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The worst tragedy in modern Olympic history
by Mike Morrison The Munich Olympics in 1972 were marred by terrorism. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2012 1972…
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African-American track star and three-time gold medallist
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Wilma Rudolph (foreground) wins a relay race in the 1960 Rome Olympics. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics…
