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For these athletes, being a veteran was much more than just having experience.... By Jerry Crowe LA Times
Gene Tunney's reign as heavyweight champion in the 1920s was sandwiched around tours of duty with the Marines during World War I and in the Navy during World War II. …
Before breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke civil-rights ground at Ft. Hood, Texas, in 1944, refusing to sit in the back of a bus on base. …
R.I.P., Pat Tillman......
Take a minute and follow the link for more....
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1111-crowe-20101111,0,390552.column
Gene Tunney's reign as heavyweight champion in the 1920s was sandwiched around tours of duty with the Marines during World War I and in the Navy during World War II. …
Before breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke civil-rights ground at Ft. Hood, Texas, in 1944, refusing to sit in the back of a bus on base. …
R.I.P., Pat Tillman......
Take a minute and follow the link for more....
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1111-crowe-20101111,0,390552.column