CTS track star student attended Berlin Olympics on behalf of Canada
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CTS track star student attended Berlin Olympics on behalf of Canada
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Central Tech student raced alongside Jesse Owens
PHOTO COURTESY CENTRAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL ARCHIVES: Sam Richardson passes the baton during the men’s 4×100 relay during the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. Like Jesse Owens, who became a friend, Richardson proudly represented his nation while facing the institutionalized racism of Nazi Germany.