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Finding Your Roots S2E2 — Born Champions
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Finding Your Roots•Season 2•Episode 2

Born Champions

7.5/10 · 40 votesSep 30, 201460 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Billie Jean King, Derek Jeter and Rebecca Lobo learn about their family histories. King discovers that her grandmother was an orphan; Derek Jeter investigates his ancestors' lives as slaves; and Lobo finds out that an ancestor was forced to flee Spain because of his democratic

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Episode Summary

"Born Champions" is episode 2 of Finding Your Roots season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 40 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on September 30, 2014.

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