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Dream Merchant of the Perfect Game: The Life and Legacy of Frank "Doc" Sykes

By Bernard McKenna
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By Bernard McKenna
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Dream Merchant of the Perfect Game: The Life and Legacy of Frank “Doc” Sykes is the story of a dedicated medical professional, an extraordinary athlete, and a courageous human rights advocate.

Taking the stand in the Scottsboro Boys trials, Sykes’s testimony helped transform the national justice system on the basis that Blacks were excluded from the jury pool because of their race. One generation removed from slavery, he excelled at Atlanta Baptist College (now Morehouse College) and went on...

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Social SciencesBiographyAfrican AmericansAfrican American Biography & MemoirPeoples & Cultures - BiographyAfrican American BiographyAfrican American General Biography