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A Leap of Courage: Hubbard’s Historic Olympic Victory

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By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer William DeHart Hubbard was the first African American to win an individual gold medal in the Olympic Games, claiming victory in the long jump at the 1924 Paris Olympics. Born on November 25, 1903, Hubbard showed early promise both academically and athletically while attending Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati. It was there that his story began to intersect with Lon Barringer, a University of Michigan alumnus, …
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caro.news broke the news in Raleigh, United States on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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