Interview with Jim Green, March 10, 2005
Project: Kentucky Sports: African American Athletes Oral History Project
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Jim Green talks about his decision to run track at the University of Kentucky (UK). He also talks about the camaraderie between teammates, and life as a Black athlete at UK. He stresses the importance of college athletes getting an education in addition to playing sports.Interview Accession
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Green, Jim Interview by Will Jones. 10 Mar. 2005. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Green, J. (2005, March 10). Interview by W. Jones. Kentucky Sports: African American Athletes Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Green, Jim, interview by Will Jones. March 10, 2005, Kentucky Sports: African American Athletes Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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