Archive | March 3, 2014
Lionel Cornelius Canegata (Canada Lee)

Lionel Cornelius Canegata (Canada Lee) – March 3rd in African American History

March 3, 1907 Lionel Cornelius Canegata (Canada Lee), pioneering stage and film actor, was born in New York City. Lee was a concert violinist at the age of 12 and in his early teens became a professional jockey. After that, he became a professional boxer, but was forced to quit due to an injury in […]

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