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LeRoy T. Walker

1918–2012

United States

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LeRoy Tashreau Walker Sr. (June 14, 1918 – April 23, 2012) was an American track and field coach and the first African-American president of the United States Olympic Committee. In the 1996 Olympics, Walker was delegated to lead a 10,000 member group of the most talented athletes in the world.

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