State archives will highlight the career of Julius 'Judy' Johnson

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Posted Jan 22, 2010 @ 09:28 AM
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On Saturday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will present a program about Julius "Judy" Johnson, the first Delawarean elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

Ellen Rendle, author of Judy Johnson: Delaware’s Invisible Hero, will discuss the life and times of this important Delaware athlete.  Considered the best third baseman in the Negro Leagues, Johnson was the first athlete ever inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

The program will be held at the Delaware Public Archives, located at 121 Duke of York Street in Dover.  This event is free to the public and no reservations are required. 

For more information about this presentation and other upcoming programs at the Archives, check the website at archives.delaware.gov or call 302-744-5047. 
 

On Saturday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m., the Delaware Public Archives will present a program about Julius "Judy" Johnson, the first Delawarean elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975.

Ellen Rendle, author of Judy Johnson: Delaware’s Invisible Hero, will discuss the life and times of this important Delaware athlete.  Considered the best third baseman in the Negro Leagues, Johnson was the first athlete ever inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.

The program will be held at the Delaware Public Archives, located at 121 Duke of York Street in Dover.  This event is free to the public and no reservations are required. 

For more information about this presentation and other upcoming programs at the Archives, check the website at archives.delaware.gov or call 302-744-5047. 
 

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