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OG5Ag TIL Stanley Kubrick was a chess hustler, spending days down in Washington Square Park earning money against the regulars who haunted it. During the 1950s, Kubrick would often be found in Washington Square, a park in New York City, playing chess from 12 noon until 12 midnight
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0wmgy TIL In 1919, Fritz Pollard became one of the first African-Americans to play in the NFL.One year¹ after making his debut,Fritz led his Akron Pros to their first ever NFL championship.The next year,Pollard became a player-coach with the same team and in effect became the NFL's first black head coach.
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