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George Poage
1880Nov, 6

George Poage

George Poage, American sprinter and hurdler (d. 1962)
George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880 – April 11, 1962) was an American track and field athlete. He was the first African-American athlete to win a medal in the Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals at the 1904 games in St. Louis.

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