Sherman Maxwell
American sportscaster (1907–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sherman Leander "Jocko" Maxwell (December 18, 1907 – July 16, 2008) was an American sportscaster and chronicler of Negro league baseball.[1] Many veteran journalists of his day, including Sam Lacy of the Baltimore Afro-American, believed that Maxwell was the first African American sports broadcaster in history.[2] It was an assertion that many in the mainstream press also accepted,[3] and Maxwell himself sometimes stated that he had in fact been the first.[4] For much of his life, he was known by the nickname of Jocko.[3] Despite his many accomplishments over a broadcasting career of more than four decades, Maxwell was rarely paid by the radio stations he worked for during his career.[1][3]
Sherman Maxwell | |
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Born | (1907-12-18)December 18, 1907 |
Died | July 16, 2008(2008-07-16) (aged 100) |
Occupation | Sportscaster |