HONOLULU (AP) — Jim Becker, a world-traveling journalist who covered Jackie Robinson’s big-league baseball debut and the U.S. Army’s retaking of Seoul during the Korean War, died Friday.
"Jackie Robinson ... he was drafted into the Army and wound up a second lieutenant. At his court-martial for not moving to the back of the bus, his lawyer said Robinson was on trial not because ...
Robinson also played semi-pro football in Honolulu, Hawaii, before he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 ... Black History Toonz: Jackie Robinson." Prior to confronting racism in Major League ...
The Diamondbacks celebrate Jackie Robinson's impact in breaking barriers in baseball and inspiring necessary change in the sport and our nation.
But then again, there haven't been many people like Jackie ... the Army and wound up a second lieutenant. At his court-martial for not moving to the back of the bus, his lawyer said Robinson ...