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On Sport and Society

1992

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Horse Racing, Jockeys, African Americans

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Isaac Murphy: A 19th Century African-American Jockey, Richard C. Crepeau Apr 1992

Isaac Murphy: A 19th Century African-American Jockey, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The name Isaac Murphy is not exactly a household word in American Sport, and I suspect even among those who follow horse racing the name is not likely to evoke recognition. But on this day before the Kentucky Derby it might be worth recalling the career of Isaac Murphy.

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