Sammy Lee, First Asian-american To Earn Olympic Gold, Dies At 96

ROBERT D. McFADDEN, New York Times: Obituaries
Sat, 12/03/2016 - 9:56pm

Dr. Lee battled racial discrimination even after he became a physician, won three Olympic medals in diving and served in the Korean War.

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