Sherman Maxwell

(1907-2008)

American sportscaster

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Sherman Leander "Jocko" Maxwell (December 18, 1907 – July 16, 2008) was an American sportscaster and chronicler of the Negro league baseball league. Many veteran journalists of his day, including Sam Lacy of the Baltimore Afro-American, believed that Maxwell was the first African American sports broadcaster in history. It was an assertion that many in the mainstream press also accepted, and Maxwell himself sometimes stated that he had in fact been the first. For much of his life, he was known by the nickname of Jocko. Despite his many accomplishments over a broadcasting career of more than four decades, Maxwell was rarely paid by the radio stations he worked for during his career.

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Born	Sherman Leander Maxwell 18 December 1907 Newark, New Jersey USA
Died	16 July 2008 (aged 100) Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Mamie Bryant - · · m. 1943 info edit

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Bruce Maxwell info 1st child with Mamie Bryant Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Lisa Maxwell info 2nd child with Mamie Bryant Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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