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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:World_Solar_Challenge
gptkb:Athlete
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gptkbp:advocates_for
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youth sports programs
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:U._S._Olympic_Committee
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:James_E._Sullivan_Award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1934-08-18
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Tucson,_Arizona,_USA
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1960
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gptkbp:career_start
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gptkb:1954
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:college
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gptkb:UCLA
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gptkbp:contribution
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promoting athletics in schools
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gptkbp:death_date
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2023-12-19
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:World_Solar_Challenge
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gptkbp:famous_for
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winning the decathlon at the 1960 Olympics
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:The_Longest_Yard
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gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction
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gptkb:1987
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gptkbp:head_coach
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gptkb:Bert_Bonanno
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gptkbp:height
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6 ft 3 in
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gptkbp:high_school
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gptkb:Tucson_High_School
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gptkbp:honorary_title
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Doctor of Humane Letters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rafer Lewis Johnson
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gptkbp:influence
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sports culture
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gptkbp:influence_on
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community engagement in sports
sportsmanship in athletics
athletic scholarships for minorities
Olympic athlete representation
decathlon training methods
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Jackie_Robinson
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:Jesse_Owens
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gptkbp:involvement
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gptkb:community_service
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future athletes
role model for athletes of color
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gptkbp:medal
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gptkb:1960_Rome_Olympics
gptkb:1956_Melbourne_Olympics
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gptkbp:nickname
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Rafer
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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first African American to win the decathlon at the Olympics
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:1956_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1960_Summer_Olympics
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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gptkb:UCLA_Athletics_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:California_Sports_Hall_of_Fame
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gptkbp:sport
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gptkb:Athletics
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Elizabeth_Johnson
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:U._S._Olympic_Team
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
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gptkbp:weight
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190 lb
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rafer_Johnson
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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