The Hero Who Vanished
Sixty years ago the U.S. upset mighty England in the World Cup on a single goal by Joe Gaetjens. In most countries Gaetjens would have been idolized. But in the U.S. he was ignored, and in his native Haiti he was marked for death.
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Sports Illustrated
Published: Mar 8, 2010
Length: 20 minutes (5,180 words)