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 August 24, 2009 09:56 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 remembers deadling with racial issues in the Jackie Robinson era. 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 27: Clearing Racial Barriers (Chapter 1)