Back When We Were Colored, Helping Black Athletes During Segregation, and Being Helped By Some 'Decent White Men' Along the Way by Woolfolk, Virgal Tyrone
Back When We Were Colored, Helping Black Athletes During Segregation, and Being Helped By Some 'Decent White Men' Along the Way by Woolfolk, Virgal Tyrone

Back When We Were Colored, Helping Black Athletes During Segregation, and Being Helped By Some 'Decent White Men' Along the Way

During segregation in the 1950's and 1960's baseball players like Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson were not...
$45.60 USD
$87.99 USD
$45.60 USD
Please hurry! Only 181 left in stock
Author: Virgal Tyrone Woolfolk
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $45.60
Back When We Were Colored, Helping Black Athletes During Segregation, and Being Helped By Some 'Decent White Men' Along the Way by Woolfolk, Virgal Tyrone

Back When We Were Colored, Helping Black Athletes During Segregation, and Being Helped By Some 'Decent White Men' Along the Way

$87.99 $45.60
Back When We Were Colored, Helping Black Athletes During Segregation, and Being Helped By Some 'Decent White Men' Along the Way by Woolfolk, Virgal Tyrone

Back When We Were Colored, Helping Black Athletes During Segregation, and Being Helped By Some 'Decent White Men' Along the Way

$87.99 $45.60
Author: Virgal Tyrone Woolfolk
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
During segregation in the 1950's and 1960's baseball players like Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson were not welcome at the "white" hotels, so local Black families, like Virgal Tyrone Woolfolk's family in St. Louis would open their homes to welcome the athletes along with famous entertainers who were also traveling for their shows.

Woolfolk's aunt and uncle, Lonnie and Roberta Holly converted their home to a boarding house and his family helped with the endeavor. This book is written from the perspective of one who lived through segregation as a child in rural Missouri to his subsequent success in the Navy, life in California, getting his law degree, and eventually owning his own company.

Woolfolk shares his memories of playing stickball with Willie Mays, being helped by Senator Jack Danforth and even sitting next to The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's father on an airplane. It explores his life during segregation, the impact the boarding house had, and the inspirational story of how his hard work paid off with a successful life.



Author: Virgal Tyrone Woolfolk
Publisher: Peppertree Press
Published: 11/20/2025
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9781965950579
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review