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Oral History Project

Color Hyde Park

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Hyde Park High School

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Some Notable Athletes, Musicians & Scientists

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Athletes, Musicians and Scientists at Oak Woods Cemetery

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Directions to 1st Stop: Walter Eckersall

Walter Eckersall

Directions to 2nd Stop: Jesse Owens

Directions to 3rd Stop: Junior Wells

Directions to 4th Stop: Ting-Wa Wong

Directions to 5th Stop: Ted "Double Duty" Radcliff

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliff

Directions to 6th Stop: Staples Family with Ermine Smith Morris Mentioned Along the Way

The Staples Family

Directions to 7th Stop Maurice Chassagne

Maurice Chassagne

Directions to 8th Stop: Enrico Fermi

Map of Athletes, Scientists and Sports Tour

Some Notable Athletes, Musicians & Scientists

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Athletes, Musicians and Scientists at Oak Woods Cemetery

Ting-Wa Wong

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