Central Tech student raced alongside Jesse Owens Students and staff at Central Technical School joined the descendants of Sam Richardson to officially declare the school’s front laneway Sam Richardson Way and unveil a new street sign on February 15. The celebration was also one of the school’s events that marked Black History Month. We thought […]
HISTORY: Remembering an unsung hero (March 2018)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (AUGUST 2017): An inspiration to us all
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Remembering an unsung hero On behalf of the Richardson family and the Central Technical School community I would like to thank you for the lovely story on Olympian and Jesse Owens U.S. counterpart, Sam Richardson. It is important to share the stories and experiences of our fellow school alumni and neighbours, as it enriches our […]
NEWS (JULY 2017): Remembering an unsung hero
August 1st, 2017 · 1 Comment
Central Tech student raced alongside Jesse Owens By Justin Viviera Long before Canadian legend Donovan Bailey took to the track, athlete Samuel “Sam” Richardson realized his own dream when he sprinted on the grandest field of them all at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Competing against the likes of Jesse Owens (who became […]