Artifact of the Week (7): A Special Pass

Man broke barriers in life, sports

Sacramento Bee: George Crowe, an elite athlete who broke racial barriers in basketball and baseball, died quietly in Rancho Cordova last week after living a remarkable life as a mid-20th century pioneer.

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John Isaacs and some friends at the Madison Avenue Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, August 2003.

Isaacs Free Throws

As with any long-lived icon of sports, culture, and history, it is nearly impossible to encapsulate all of the thoughts and remembrances of people into one service, one article, one story, one comment. So, I will continue to share topics relating to John Isaacs from time to time, starting with these.

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