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Friday Open Thread: African-American Historical Firsts

October 19, 2012 by pragobots 134 Comments

It's Friday POU Family and lurkers! Continuing on with the theme for this week, I am going to highlight African-American historical firsts in sports. Automobile racer Rajo Jack DeSoto was born Dewey Gatson on July 28, 1905 in Tyler, Texas. Rajo Jack was barred from racing in many organized venues because of his African American heritage, but he had several notable wins and a … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Historical Firsts

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