The legendary Jackie Robinson a former SWAC coach?


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But Jackie Robinson—the Jackie Robinson, who famously broke major league baseball's color barrier on April 15, 1947—did coach college basketball. He did so during the 1944-45 season here in Texas' capital city at a historically black college that no longer exists.

The school was Samuel Huston College. It competed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, along with that league's more well-known members today, such as Grambling State and Southern. And its president, the Rev. Karl Downs, just happened to be the Methodist minister who was Robinson's pastor and mentor when growing up in Pasadena, Calif.http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2004424-jackie-robinsons-forgotten-season-as-a-college-basketball-coach?is_shared=true
 
Quietstorm said:
But Jackie Robinson—the Jackie Robinson, who famously broke major league baseball's color barrier on April 15, 1947—did coach college basketball. He did so during the 1944-45 season here in Texas' capital city at a historically black college that no longer exists.

The school was Samuel Huston College. It competed in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, along with that league's more well-known members today, such as Grambling State and Southern. And its president, the Rev. Karl Downs, just happened to be the Methodist minister who was Robinson's pastor and mentor when growing up in Pasadena, Calif.http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2004424-jackie-robinsons-forgotten-season-as-a-college-basketball-coach?is_shared=true
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Huston-Tillotson College was formed by the merger of Samuel Huston College and Tillotson College, which was effective on October 24, 1952.
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SAME OLD G said:
Careful.
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When have you ever known me to be "careful?"

And I think I'm right on this, too. Jackie Robinson breaking the modern day color barrier pre-dates the Civil Rights Movement. And everything that transpired during and after that watershed moment not only impacted baseball, but America itself.
 
Shortly before his death in 1968, Dr. King said, "Jackie Robinson made my success possible. Without him, I would never have been able to do what I did.''
 



kendrick said:
Shortly before his death in 1968, Dr. King said, "Jackie Robinson made my success possible. Without him, I would never have been able to do what I did.''
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In other stories, Jesus cleaned feet......... :lol: :emlaugh:

(humility)
 
kendrick said:
Shortly before his death in 1968, Dr. King said, "Jackie Robinson made my success possible. Without him, I would never have been able to do what I did.''
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Yep that's the first thing I thought about. I also read that he often gave advice to Dr. King.
 
When one is changing a nations voting rights laws, civll rights laws, boycotting public and private entities etc., good solid advice is always welcome :lol: :emlaugh:
 
And no better person than to seek advice from than an established civil rights advocate and social activist who laid the groundwork for King's pursuits.
 
JROCK said:
In other stories, Jesus cleaned feet......... :lol: :emlaugh:

(humility)
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You should read up on Jackie Robinson. He was heavier in civil rights than most people know. He did plenty behind the scenes. Him enduring what he endured gave a lot of people the courage to stand up.
 
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kendrick said:
When have you ever known me to be "careful?"

And I think I'm right on this, too. Jackie Robinson breaking the modern day color barrier pre-dates the Civil Rights Movement. And everything that transpired during and after that watershed moment not only impacted baseball, but America itself.
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I'm not saying you are wrong or right. It's your opinion - a logical one at that - but to say he is "the most important African-American of the 20th Century" is (in my opinion) debatable.

MLK has already been mention, but I can easily make a case of Thurgood Marshall.
 
PsychoJag said:
You should read up on Jackie Robinson. He was heavier in civil rights than most people know. He did plenty behind the scenes. Him enduring what he endured gave a lot of people the courage to stand up.
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And you should read up on MLK Jr. Everyone knows what Jackie Robinson endured. To say he was the greatest of the 20th century is a stretch.....

Branch Rickey....send help!
 
JROCK said:
And you should read up on MLK Jr. Everyone knows what Jackie Robinson endured. To say he was the greatest of the 20th century is a stretch.....

Branch Rickey....send help!
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I've read all about Dr. King I don't think there can be a right or wrong answer but it is debatable that Jackie Robinson was the most important. Hollywood and Baseball had huge impacts on society even then. Seeing a black man mop the floor with white folks at the most popular game in the world at the time was a BIG deal for the start of civil rights.
 
PsychoJag said:
I've read all about Dr. King I don't think there can be a right or wrong answer but it is debatable that Jackie Robinson was the most important. Hollywood and Baseball had huge impacts on society even then. Seeing a black man mop the floor with white folks at the most popular game in the world at the time was a BIG deal for the start of civil rights.
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I would agree that JR is in the top 4-5 conversation. But in the immortal words of Dr. King, freedon is never given by the oppresor it must be demanded by the oppressed. Once JR was hand picked by Branch he did great things and was the man for the job and continued to do great things. The door wasn't opened for MLK by a nice rich white guy, he kicked it down and took the fight to the oppressor. The man waged war on poverty, an apartheid govt, a segrated society and injustice everywhere. I respect your perspective and will agree to vehemently disagree.
 
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