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Entertainment, News, Press Releases - Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:05 - 0 Comments
Jesse White Tumblers turn 50
CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Next Tuesday, there will be a gala at the United Center, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Jesse White Tumbling Team.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White founded the tumblers in 1959, as a way of keeping kids off the streets and out of trouble. But, why did he choose gymnastics? White says he was trained as a gymnast as a child.
White would later become a paratrooper in the military…and a minor league baseball player in the Cubs organization. But he wanted to work with kids. Full Press Release…
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