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"The Black Athlete": Full Text of Olsen's 1968 Sports Illustrated Cover Story

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Cover

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Prologue

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The_Black_Athlete_SI.pdf

Full Essay Text PDF

This gallery includes a PDF of Olsen's full essay, as well as each individual page with analytical captions and a summary.

"The Black Athlete": Full Text of Olsen's 1968 Sports Illustrated Cover Story