On February 8, 1986, Debi Thomas, a figure skater, made history by becoming the first African-American to win the Women’s Singles title at the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship. This achievement occurred while she was pursuing her pre-med studies at Stanford University. In addition to her national success, Thomas also etched her name in Winter […]
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