Jackie Robinson on the October 1951 Cover of Sport Magazine
Description
A color slide of the cover of the October 1951 edition of Sport magazine featuring Jackie Robinson in a sliding feet first position. Robinson is seen from the knees up and is smiling. He is wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers home uniform and cap. There are two headlines superimposed on the photograph that read, "Extra! Complete 1951 College and Pro Football Schedules." and "The Emancipation of Jackie Robinson By Milton Gross" The bottom of the cover has a red banner with black text divided into three sections that read, "Wanted: A World Series Victory By Bob Feller", "One For the Book Jersey Joe's Miracle By Frank Graham", and "Grantland Rice Stirs up Football's Hottest Feud."
Player(s)
Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
Team(s)
Brooklyn - NL
League(s)
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1950–1951
Subject
Hall of Famers; African American baseball players; Sliding (Baseball); Milton Gross (Author)
Source
Sport Magazine
Stadium
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Rob-Rus
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)