George C. Poage - First African-American Olympian medalist in track and field (1904 Games)

News to me. So before there was Jesse Owens, there was George Poage. What a cutie! And nice legs. Go George. Read more about him at the link below.



http://blackamericaweb.com/2015/09/01/little-known-black-history-fact-george-c-poage/

photo credit - http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/monday-profile-la-crosse-s-george-c-poage-was-first/article_3e3bd118-1386-11e3-ba30-001a4bcf887a.html