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Taffy Abel, first Native American in the Winter Olympics, hid his identity to stay safe
Taffy Abel, first Native American in the Winter Olympics, hid his identity to stay safe
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Taffy Abel, first Native American in the Winter Olympics, hid his identity to stay safe
Taffy Abel, a pathbreaking Native American hockey player, hid his Chippewa identity to avoid being sent to a government-run boarding school.
Taffy Abel, a pathbreaking Native American hockey player, hid his Chippewa identity to avoid being sent to a government-run boarding school.