Author: Shawn Mahoney

For a few days in the summer of 1964, Julian Robinson ’52 (Dartmouth), became the first black mayor of Jersey City.  Robinson, a city department head, was appointed by Mayor Thomas Whelan when the mayor had to travel out of state. Robinson was the first black...

Olympic gold medalist Harrison Dillard ’49 (Baldwin-Wallace) was the “world’s fastest man” in 1948 and the “world’s fastest hurdler” in 1952. He is the only Olympian in history to win a gold medal in both the 100m run and 110m hurdles. He won a total...

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