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How did Civil Rights affect sports culture?

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the most well-known case of sports affecting civil rights is that of Jackie Robinson, a Major League Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. ... Basketball became a foreground for racial integration in sports, as Bill Russell became the first black NBA coach in 1966.

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Perhaps the most well-known case of sports affecting civil rights is that of Jackie Robinson, a Major League Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. ... Basketball became a foreground for racial integration in sports, as Bill Russell became the first black NBA coach in 1966.

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