Jackie Robinsons OUR SPORTS Magazine July 1953

This vintage sports magazine, edited by Jackie Robinson, is the 3rd issue ever published (Vol 1, No 3).

Introduced as “The Great New NEGRO SPORTS Magazine”. Popular White Sox player Minnie Minoso is featured on the cover.

Check out the inside front cover’s premium offer of “Jackie Robinson Sports Scroll” and “Sports Authority Card” available free with subscription. Moving inside, the editorial content includes the 1953 question “Will The Yankees Hire A Negro Player? George Weiss Of The Yanks Says Yes!”. Interestingly, Jackie himself penned the article “The Branch Rickey they don’t talk about”. Furthermore “What Happened To The Negro Jockey?” asks why the negro jockey’s role was actually diminished in this era. Negro Athlete Hall of Fame.”

This magazine is in good condition. Slightly pulled loose from the cover but still intact. On the inside, the pages are slightly yellowed. Contains 72 pages of photos and articles with some red accent colors.

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