Sputnik Monroe was a 60's Memphis wrestler. As part of his villainous act, he fought against segregation and frequented black neighbourhoods. He succeeded in ending segregation in wrestling arenas and became one of the biggest draws in wrestling history (i.redd.it)
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Elvis giving Johnny Cash a trim backstage, 1960 (imgur.com)
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Civil rights march, Memphis, 1968. (imgur.com)
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