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| Title | A Lost Legacy |
| Abstract | African American jockeys once dominated the sport of horse racing and won the Kentucky Derby 15 of the first 28 times it was run. Lonnie Clayton was an early African American jockey from Kansas City, winning the Derby in 1892 at age 15 and riding Azra. Historians don't know when or where Mr. Clayton died. Photo of Clayton included with article. |
| Date | May 7, 2006 |
| Source | The Kansas City Star |
| Location | Vertical File: Sports |
| Page | C15:1 |
| Local Subject | Clayton, Lonnie
Horse Racing
African Americans
Jockeys
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 216407 |
| CONTENTdm number | 29709 |
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