Branch Rickey : baseball : proving ground for civil rights
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Branch Rickey discusses one of the most famous highlights of his career: placing skill above racial and religious consideration and naming Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. He discusses the problems faced by Robinson during the early part of his career with the Brooklyn team and indicates how this talented sportsman handled the situations which arose.
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