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Victor Gonzalez, Jr.

22 Notable Latino Firsts in the History of Sports
By Priscilla Rodriguez | 06/24/2013 - 14:57

It was a historic moment in the world of NASCAR this weekend. The association welcomed its first Latino driver - Puerto Rican Victor Gonzalez Jr. According to Fox News Latino, Gonzalez is the first Caribbean-born racer to drive a stock car in an official Sprint Cup race.

In honor of this historic NASCAR moment, we've rounded up 21 other notable Latino first moments in sports:

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