Category: Sports
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A History of North Omaha’s Red Dot Athletic Club
This is a history of the Red Dot Athletic Club, a North Omaha sports association for young people from 1924 to 1926.
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History of the Omaha Colored Baseball League
This is a history of the Omaha Colored Baseball League.
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North Omaha Chronicles, 12-15-19
This is North Omaha Chronicles “THE Sports Center”, 12-15-19. Copyright 2019 Adam Fletcher Sasse. All rights reserved.
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History of the Omaha Rockets Independent Black Baseball Team
This is a history of the Omaha Rockets, an independent Black baseball team from 1947 to 1950.
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A History of the Charles Street Bicycle Park in North Omaha by Ryan Roenfeld
Tucked away in the Near North Side was the Charles Bicycle Track. This is its history as told by Ryan Roenfeld.
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A History of the Midwest Athletic Club
According to a 1952 article in the Omaha Star, the Midwest Athletic Club, or MAC, was formed in 1946. The original mission was, “…to bring about a closer understanding within ourselves and among the citizens of Omaha and to promote social activities for the uplifting of the Negro Race.” MAC was a men’s club, and […]
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A History of the Near North YMCA in North Omaha
The Near North Side YMCA was a staple of the community for more than 50 years. Here’s the story…
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A History of the Jack Johnson Riot in Omaha
In July 1910 racial tension flared towards Omaha’s African-American community after a tremendous upset victory by boxer Jack Johnson versus James Jeffries in Reno, Nevada.
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