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Virginia’s first Black Olympic gold medalist gets a historical marker in Botetourt County

by Dwayne Yancey September 17, 2022September 18, 2022

Norvel Lee also figured in a landmark civil rights case that helped chip away at the legal foundations of segregation.

Virginia’s first Black Olympic gold medalist to get historical marker

by Dwayne Yancey December 14, 2021December 13, 2021

The state has approved a marker for Norvel Lee of Botetourt County.

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