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"What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times."

Bill Russell, American Athlete

Sports, Manager, First

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"What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times."

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"What's more important than who's going to be the first black manager is who's going to be the first black sports editor of the New York Times."

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