Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Tag: sports in Appalachia

It’s my skin! It’s my skin, Mr. Rickey!

In the summer of 1945, one white executive quietly, secretly, plotted an assault on baseball’s systematic practice of racial discrimination.

Perhaps you thought the Wildcats vs Vols football rivalry is a recent phenomenon?

Don’t ever underestimate the size of a person or the looks of a person or the color of a person when he wants to join you.

When the NCAA Tournament tips off, you may know every team’s star player and its odds to win the title. But how well do you know the mascots?

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