Olympic great Jesse Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, March 11, 2024 · 53-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between September 2021 and March 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 11, 2024 · 53-Across · 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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