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First mention of Jackie Robinson...

Item # 200861

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October 29, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 29, 1939. This is a significant issue for any Jackie Robinson collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The report is actually of a U.C.L.A. football game as he was a multi-sport standout. His name appears both in the line-up for U.C.L.A. as well as in the text, with mention: "A 45 yard forward pass by Kenny Washington to Jackie Robinson, good for 66 yards...". This report appears on the sports page. You get the complete Sunday issue (rather thick) which is in nice condition save for some chipping at the margins.