White, Gaylon 2015-06-11

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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

Additional Parties Recorded:

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


Access Information

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Recording Format Notes:

Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace

https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/358996


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