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7.23.2008

Jocko Maxwell

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Jocko Maxwell - The First Black Sportscaster Dies

Urban Radio Nation July 23, 2008

Sherman “Jocko” Maxwell – whom many called “the first black sports broadcaster”, died at age 100 in West Chester, PA. He made his career in ...

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