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Magazine, "Our Sports, The Negro's Own Sports Magazine," June 1953

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Artifact Overview

This magazine, billed as the "Negro's Own Sports Magazine," ran for five issues in 1953. Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play major league baseball, was ostensibly the editor. At this time, African-American athletes were becoming involved in every major spectator sport. The cover article features baseball great Monte Irvin, who had signed with the New York Giants in 1949.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

June 1953

Subject Date

June 1953

Creator Notes

Edited by Jackie Robinson and published by Universal Publishing and Distributing Corporation, Canton, Ohio.

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2005.4.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.375 in

Magazine, "Our Sports, The Negro's Own Sports Magazine," June 1953