Birth Name: George Poage
Occupation: Runner
Place Of Birth: Wisconsin
Date Of Birth: November 6, 1880
Date Of Death: April 11, 1962
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
George Poage was born on the 6th of November, 1880. He was best known for being a Runner. Winner of two bronze medals at the 1904 Olympics in the 200 and 400 meter hurdles. He was the first African-American to win an Olympic medal.
George Poage was born in Wisconsin. Enrolling at the University of Wisconsin, he joined its track team his sophomore year, becoming the university’s first track athlete. Competing at the Olympics despite a called boycott by the black community due to the segregated public facilities, he won bronze medals in both the 220-yard and 440-yard hurdles.
George Poage was a Scorpio and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
George Poage was born in 1880s.
George Poage is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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George Poage was born in the Year of the Dragon.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | George Poage |
| NICKNAME: | George |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Scorpio |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: George Poage was a Scorpio. People of this zodiac sign like truth, being right, longtime friends, teasing, and dislike dishonesty, revealing secrets, passive people. The strengths of this sign are being resourceful, brave, passionate, a true friend, while weaknesses can be distrusting, jealous, secretive and violent. The greatest overall compatibility with Scorpio is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: George Poage was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: George Poage had a ruling planet of Pluto and has a ruling planet of Pluto. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Neptune were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
George Poage’s birth sign is Scorpio and he had a ruling planet of Pluto.
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