Jesse of the 1936 Olympics Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, May 28, 2019 · 22-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between December 2008 and May 2019.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 28, 2019 · 22-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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