George Poage
George Poage ... George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880 – April 11, 1962) was an American track and field athlete. He was the first black and the first African- ...
George Poage was the first Black American to win an Olympic medal
George Poage, the standout runner from Wisconsin won two bronze medals at the St. Louis 1904 Games, becoming the first Black American to win an Olympic ...
Biography. As the first black athletics medalist, George Poage has a special place in Olympic history. When Poage was three years old his family moved to ...
George Poage - Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
In 1904, he became the first African American athlete in history to win a medal in the Olympics. Poage finished third in the 200 and 400 meter races to take ...
George Coleman Poage – 1880-1962 - Hutchins Center
On 31 August 1904, George Coleman. Poage, a sprinter and hurdler for the Universi- ty of Wisconsin but running in the St. Louis. Games for the Milwaukee ...
The Thrill of Celebrity, the Agony of Being Seen - Our Lives Wisconsin
Reclaiming the story of Wisconsin's first gay Black Olympian: George Coleman Poage. ... It's an understatement to say George Coleman Poage (1880– ...
Wisconsin Pride | George Poage - PBS
La Crosse's George Poage, the first Black Olympic medalist, lived a hidden life.
George Coleman Poage (1880-1962) • - Blackpast
George Coleman Poage (1880-1962) ... George Poage ran track in the 1904 Olympic Games and was the first African American to ever win an Olympic ...
George Poage (2003) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame - Wisconsin Badgers
George Poage, Class: Induction: 2003 Sport(s): Men's Track & Field - First African-American on the UW varsity track team (1901) Became the.
Poage, George | Special Collections and University Archives
Dr. George Poage, creator of the Model United Nations Program and professor emeritus of history at the University of Northern Iowa, died Wednesday (November 14, ...
Wisconsin Pride | Preview: George Poage - PBS
George Poage, forced to hide his LGBTQ+ identity, became the first Black Olympic medalist.
Poage, George.png - La Crosse County Historical Society
Shovel, purchased at Menard's (sticker is still on back of blade), made in Mexico, and used at the commemorative ground-breadking ceremony for Poage Park.
George Poage: The First African-American Olympic Medalist
Listen Online. George Poage moved to La Crosse as a young child in 1884. Locally, he was known as a scholar and remarkable athlete. He went on ...
George Poage - Educating For Democracy
Poage was born in Missouri and was then raised in La Crosse,. Wisconsin. While in high school, Paoge was a successful runner.
Poage Sculpture | On Wisconsin Magazine
Sculptor Elmer Petersen created a statue of George Poage for the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Michael Lieurance No one alive today has seen George Coleman ...
George Poage, Olympian, and Teacher born
George Coleman Poage was born on this date in 1880. He was a Black athlete and teacher. In 1884, his family moved from Hannibal, Missouri, to La Crosse, ...
GEORGE COLEMAN POAGE - Google Arts & Culture
While these kinds of events were going on alongside the Games, George Poage became the first black athlete to win an Olympic medal. ... George Coleman Poage ...
Wisconsin's Claim to 1904 Olympic Fame
George Poage at 1904 Olympics. Sourced from: Jessie Tarbox Beals. Missouri Historical Society. Related Story: Milwaukee Athletic Club ...
La Crosse's George Poage was the first Black American to win ...
In the All-American City of La Crosse, Wisconsin, a little-known secret is finally being revealed. The story of George Poage was mostly ...
Local park keeps La Crosse historical figure's story alive - WKBT
The park is dedicated to George Coleman Poage, the first African-American athlete to win an Olympic medal.