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Dick Adams ’59 was a long jumper who occasionally ran in relays for the St. Joes track team. PHOTOS COURTESY OF SJU ATHLETICS

Athletes who broke the color barrier

Ryan Mulligan April 3, 2019

While St. Joe’s has fielded athletic teams since at least the early 20th century, not until the 1950s did the first athlete of color represent the university in an athletic competition. Dick Adams ’59,...

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