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Jack Olsen
July 15, 1968
The Negro in professional sport: he is one of the elite few who make it to the top, but once there he finds that much of the discrimination he has suffered persists. He must perform better than the white, quotas restrict his opportunities and his rewards are less for achieving more.
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The Negro in professional sport: he is one of the elite few who make it to the top, but once there he finds that much of the discrimination he has suffered persists. He must perform better than the white, quotas restrict his opportunities and his rewards are less for achieving more.

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