The Herald Bulletin - Legends of Anderson, Part 12: Playing for a Living (Chapter 3)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 1: Introduction

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Legends of Anderson, Part 2: Growing up Together (Chapter 1)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 3: Growing up Together (Chapter 2)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 4: Growing up Together (Chapter 3)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 5: Growing up Together (Chapter 4)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 6: Growing up Together (Chapter 5)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 7: Coming of Age (Chapter 1)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 8: Coming of Age (Chapter 2)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 9: Coming of Age (Chapter 3)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 10: Playing for a Living (Chapter 1)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 11: Playing for a Living (Chapter 2)

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Legends of Anderson, Part 12: Playing for a Living (Chapter 3)

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An archival photo of Johnny Wilson during his days as a track athlete at Anderson College (later Anderson University).
Don Knight / The Herald Bulletin

Published July 30, 2009 09:07 am - In this segment of "Legends of Anderson: Carl Erskine and Johnny Wilson" -- a special video presentation of The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana -- Erskine recounts the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Erskine, a former Dodgers pitching great, and Wilson, a former Harlem Globetrotter and Negro League baseball player, grew up together in Anderson and are renowned for their athletic accomplishments and community involvement. New segments of this presentation will be posted at www.theheraldbulletin.com Mondays and Thursdays through Aug. 24.

Legends of Anderson, Part 12: Playing for a Living (Chapter 3)