White, Gaylon 2015-06-11
This interview features sportswriter Gaylon White. White talks about how he developed his interest in sports and the trajectory of his career as a writer. White discusses working for several newspapers and his different books projects. White also talks about issues within baseball and how the game has changed over the years including how baseball became integrated and the role of West Texas in the integration process
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Gaylon White
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Date: June 11, 2015
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Interviewer: Jorge Iber
Length: 01:09:35
Abstract
Background, Playing baseball, College and early career, Returning to Oklahoma, Writing stories about baseball, Bilko, Color barrier in baseball, Interviewing people for book project, Pat Stasey, Cuba, Decline in Minor League baseball, Integration of baseball
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Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace
https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/358996
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