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'We'd like racism to end tomorrow - but it's like running a marathon'

Alan Page is a former Minnesotan Supreme Court Justice, activist, philanthropist - and one of the greatest American footballers to ever play the game.

As a defensive tackle, he stood up to enormous physical pressure, while off the field he spoke his mind. He will be honoured on the field at Sunday's Super Bowl, and showed Sportshour around his new exhibition of artifacts from the Jim Crow era.

And, speaking to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Caroline Barker, he offered some powerful advice to the modern-day athlete activist...

Picture credit: Alan Page (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)

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