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Gold medalist
Meet the first black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal
John Baxter Taylor Jr etched his name in history as the first black Olympic gold medalist. While attending the University of Pennsylvania, Taylor dominated the track, clinching three IC4A 440-yard titles. His winning times in 1904 (49.2 seconds) and 1907 (48.8 seconds) stood as the fastest in the world in those years. He also secured…
