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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Although there may not be any native Arkansans competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in France, Arkansas's Olympic heritage goes as far back as 1908.
Meet James Alcorn Rector, the first Arkansan to win an Olympic medal.
James Rector in his Team USA uniform. (Public Domain)Early life
Born June 22, 1884, in Hot Springs, Rector was the fourth of six children.
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