1936 Olympics hero Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, April 26, 1998 · 100-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, April 26, 1998.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 26, 1998 · 100-Down · 5 letters
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United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
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