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.

Published: Mar 8, 2010
Length: 20 minutes (5,180 words)
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