Photo 67 of 258, Interesting Exhibit Cards

Edward O. Gourdin is a black American and has one of the most remarkable backstories in sports. He is one of the first black athletes on a sports card outside of boxing. He was a long jumper for Harvard University in the 1920s. After graduating he medaled in the 1924 Olympics, practiced law, commanded the 372nd (Colored) Infantry in WWII as a colonel, became only the second black man appointed a full time judge in Massachusetts, and served as president of the US Olympics movement.

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Edward O. Gourdin is a black American and has one of the most remarkable backstories in sports. He is one of the first black athletes on a sports card outside of boxing. He was a long jumper for Harvard University in the 1920s. After graduating he medaled in the 1924 Olympics, practiced law, commanded the 372nd (Colored) Infantry in WWII as a colonel, became only the second black man appointed a full time judge in Massachusetts, and served as president of the US Olympics movement.
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