L. I. U. players booked for throwing game
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| Title: | L. I. U. players booked for throwing game |
| Description: | Caption: "L. I. U. players booked for 'throwing' game--In Elizabeth St. Police Station, Manhattan, three star Long Island University players are booked on charges of acting in concert to 'throw' college backetball games. Left to right are Leroy Smith, two detectives, Adolph Bigos, another detective, and Sherman White." The three later were taken to Felony Court, Manhattan, for arraignment." Smith and White are African American. |
| Date: | 1951 |
| Location: | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
| Creator: | Brooklyn eagle. |
| More Details: |
Grease pencil cropping marks; retouched. Stamped on verso: date: Feb. 20, 1951; "Brooklyn Eagle." Title from caption on verso. |
| Collection: | Crime
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| Subject: |
African American men Criminals Gambling and crime |
| Institution: | Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Collection. |
| Medium: |
Gelatin silver prints. Photographic prints. Portraits. |
| Rights: | Copyright restrictions apply to the use of this image. For more information or to obtain a photographic reproduction of this image, contact the Brooklyn Collection at Brooklyn Public Library. |
| ID: | CRIM 0049 |
