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A Day At The Races In Black And White: How An 1898 Horse Race Led To A Whipping, A Lawsuit, And A 1901 Arrest, John A. Drobnicki
A Day At The Races In Black And White: How An 1898 Horse Race Led To A Whipping, A Lawsuit, And A 1901 Arrest, John A. Drobnicki
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After losing an 1898 horse race in the Bronx, New York, African-American jockey Alonzo ‘Lonnie’ Clayton, who had won the Kentucky Derby in 1892 at the age of fifteen, heard an insult from the crowd along the rail and struck a white spectator from Brooklyn across the face with his riding whip. The blow resulted in a two hundred dollar fine by the track stewards, but ultimately led to a civil trial, a financial judgment against Clayton that he ignored, and then an arrest and incarceration for non-payment of the judgment, which some writers mistakenly still claim was for race-fixing. …
Lamar Hunt, John A. Drobnicki
Lamar Hunt, John A. Drobnicki
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Lamar Hunt was a founder of the American Football League, the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, and a sports promoter who was inducted into three professional sports halls of fame.
Terrance Gordon ("Terry") Sawchuk, John A. Drobnicki
Terrance Gordon ("Terry") Sawchuk, John A. Drobnicki
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Terry Sawchuk was a Hall of Fame hockey goaltender who set records for shutouts and victories.
Wilbur Charles ("Weeb") Ewbank, John A. Drobnicki
Wilbur Charles ("Weeb") Ewbank, John A. Drobnicki
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Weeb Ewbank was a professional football coach who won championships with two different teams, the Baltimore Colts and the New York Jets.
George Herbert Allen, John A. Drobnicki
George Herbert Allen, John A. Drobnicki
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George Allen was a professional football coach and broadcaster, known primarily for coaching the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins.