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1920
A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African-American Athlete 1619-1918
Arthur Ashe - 1920
From 1865 through 1896, African Americans succeeded spectacularly in sports. It was this period that gave rise to Jack Johnson, the first Black heavy weight champion; Marshall Taylor, "the world's fastest cyclist"; and Isaac Murphy, the first three-time winner of the Kentucky Derby.