Vintage: Jesse White Tumblers

PUBLISHED: December 3, 2019 at 2:25 PM CST | UPDATED: December 5, 2019 at 10:25 PM CST

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Jesse White, an Illinois politician, coach and athlete, started the Jesse White Tumblers in 1959 as a positive force for school-age kids. The goal was to keep kids in school, off drugs and out of gangs through athletic acrobatic practice and performance.

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