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A Look Back at the History of HBCU Athletes in Track & Field
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Over the past 100+ years, HBCUs have produced some of the top athletes in the world when it comes to track and field, From Wilma Rudolph and Edwin Moses, to David Oliver and Francena McCorory, HBCU Athletes have won medals at every level from NCAAs, World Champs and Olympic Games.
Let's take a look back at the history of HBCUs and their impact in Track & Field.
Video Sources: Thurgood Marshall College Fund: https://www.tmcf.org/history-of-hbcus/#:~:text=The%20majority%20of%20HBCUs%20originated,%2C%20Howard%20University%2C%20Johnson%20C.
National Museum of African American History & Culture: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/emancipation-and-educating-newly-freed
National Center for Education Statistics: https://nces.ed.gov/pubs84/84308.pdf
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