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Diver's Ambassador Life Showed Bigotry Is Never Far From The Surface

Diver Sammy Lee, the first American to win gold medals in platform diving in consecutive Olympic games, was also among the country's earliest "cultural ambassadors." (Getty Images)
Diver Sammy Lee, the first American to win gold medals in platform diving in consecutive Olympic games, was also among the country's earliest "cultural ambassadors." (Getty Images)

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