The Zal

34. (Indy) 500 Shades Of Identity


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Three time Indy 500 winner, Mauri Rose, was a member of the tribe. Or he wasn't. 
The standout driver faced the slurs of anti-Jew leaflets, was inducted to The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and - went to a Lutheran church.
Michael Brown, of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society, enters The Zal to help us untangle the story.
Indy 500 Highlights from 1939 & 1941

(Warning ↑↑ contains b&w news footage of violent accidents.)

Music by Zusha Band: "Dovber"

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