Sam Lacy was best-known as the voice of hopes and dreams of Black athletes and fans across the United States. He was a pioneer in the field of sports reporting. Lacy was born on October 23, 1903 to Samuel Erskine Lacy and Rose Lacy, a full-blooded Shinnecock Native American. Lacy's family moved to Washington, D.C. […]
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