Courtesy: Schools Building Communities
When Ted Cable first arrived at Harvard University, he had no plan to participate
in athletics. By the time he graduated in 1913, the Indianapolis native had
become, as described by Arthur Ashe in his book Hard Road To Glory,
"black America's first star in field events."
The son of educators, Cable's mother Mary, for decades, was an influential
teacher and principal in the Indianapolis Public Schools system. Also the organizer
and first president of Indiana's first NAACP chapter, Mrs. Cable is the
namesake of the Mary Cable Social Justice Center on the campus of IUPUI.
Son Ted -- a standout student at Shortridge High School -- earned
his way to Harvard and as a freshman was recruited to tryout for the Crimson's
track and field team when Coach Pat Quinn put out a call for weight throwers.
Before long Cable wasn't just throwing the hammer, but competing in the
220-yard dash and the broad jump as well.
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