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In honor of Black History Month, hear the story of two-sport superstar Ted Strong Jr.
Author Sherman L. Jenkins will discuss Ted Strong Jr.: The Untold Story of an Original Harlem Globetrotter and Negro Leagues All-Star. Published in 2016, the book profiles one of the first two-sport professional athletes in the United States. Ted Strong competed in the 1930s and 1940s, excelling in both basketball and baseball. Jenkins sorts facts from myth about this determined and talented athlete.
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Free admission. Parking $5 per car.
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Cantigny's regular daily parking fee is $5 per car. Parking is free on the first Wednesday of every month. On Saturdays and Sundays, May through September, parking is $10. The $10 rate also applies on Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. Parking is free at all times for Cantigny Park members, Honor Club members, and those attending ticketed events or other fee-based programs.