“Robinson, Negro Second Baseman, Guest at Student Church Service”
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Title
“Robinson, Negro Second Baseman, Guest at Student Church Service”
Subject
Baseball legend Jackie Robinson to visit campus
Description
This Bucknellian article from February 1949 details famous athlete Jackie Robinson's (1919-1972) upcoming visit to campus where he would be speak at student chapel and attend a reception. This article also gives background on Robinson’s life and accomplishments as the first black man to break into major league athletics through baseball.
Creator
The Bucknellian - author unknown
Source
The Bucknellian
Publisher
The Griot Institute
Date
February 4, 1949
Type
Image, Text, News Article
- Date Added
- May 13, 2016
- Collection
- African American Speakers at Bucknell
- Tags
- African American Speakers, Athletics, Black Historical Figures, Black History, Bucknell, Bucknellian, Christian Association, Jackie Robinson, Lecture, Meeting, NAACP, Speaker, Student Church
- Citation
- The Bucknellian - author unknown, ““Robinson, Negro Second Baseman, Guest at Student Church Service”,” Bucknell Civil Rights Project, accessed May 15, 2024, http://bucivilrights.omeka.bucknell.edu/omeka/items/show/61.