An archival photo of Carl Erskine during his days as a pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers. / The Herald Bulletin
Published August 04, 2009 11:46 am - In this segment of "Legends of Anderson: Carl Erskine and Johnny Wilson" -- a special video presentation of The Herald Bulletin in Anderson, Indiana -- Wilson recalls how he got into professional basketball and baseball. 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.
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