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Sputnik Monroe: The Wrestler Who Desegregated Memphis
Before the Civil Rights Movement's major victories of the 1960s, a pro wrestler named Sputnik Monroe was already integrating Memphis, Tennessee one arena at a time. Born Roscoe Brumbaugh in Dodge City, Kansas, Monroe bec...
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Sputnik Monroe: The Wrestler Who Desegregated Memphis is an episode from Gone South by Audacy Podcasts. Before the Civil Rights Movement's major victories of the 1960s, a pro wrestler named Sputnik Monroe was already integrating Memphis, Te...
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Published Apr 15, 2026, 32:56 long, audio available.
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