George Poage
Olympic athlete
1880 – 1962
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Who was George Poage?
George Coleman Poage 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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- Born
- Nov 6, 1880
Hannibal - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Lived in
- Hannibal
- Died
- Apr 11, 1962
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on July 23, 2013
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