I Never Had it MadeTells about Jackie Robinson's life, from an almost-juvenile-delinquent to court-martialed Army serviceman to being the first Black man invited to play in major league baseball. |
Contents
Foreword | 9 |
THE NOBLE EXPERIMENT | 13 |
A Dream Deferred | 15 |
Copyright | |
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I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson,Alfred Duckett Limited preview - 2003 |
I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson,Alfred Duckett No preview available - 2003 |
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