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Jackie Robinson relaxes between takes on the set of the 1950 biopic, The Jackie Robinson Story, in which he starred as himself. arts & entertainment

Jackie Robinson: Classic Photos of an American Icon

Johnny Longden (second from right) with fellow jockeys, Hollywood Park, 1952. people

Johnny Longden: Giant in the Saddle

A skier trains for the Olympics, Squaw Valley, California, 1950. arts & entertainment

1952 U.S. Olympic Skiers: Stunning Images from Squaw Valley

In the eight-team 1958 Dixie Classic, the Michigan State Spartans (in the dark uniforms) made it all the way to the final before falling to host North Carolina State (in white). At the end of the season, N.C. State was ranked sixth and Michigan State seventh in the final AP poll. arts & entertainment

College Basketball’s Golden Days

arts & entertainment

In Praise of the ‘Powder Puff Derby’

Rosey Grier (#76) finds himself in a familiar spot -- in the middle of the action during a 1960 game against New York's perennial rivals, the Eagles. arts & entertainment

Rosey Grier and the 1960 Giants: Rare Photos

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