Sport Thrills (1950 Star) 13
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Published May 1951 by Star Publications.$100.00
View scans- Water damage.
Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Jim Wilcox and L. B. Cole. True-life tales of sporting greats, and stories about athletic people. Groundbreaking African-American baseball player Jackie Robinson breaks the baseball color line when the Brooklyn Dodgers start him at first base in 1947. Pee Wee Reese is noted for his baseball prowess as well as for his crucial early support of Jackie Robinson. Also featuring biographies of Sam Langford and Jimmy McLane, plus profiles of dangerous sports. Dick Cole: Basket "Balled-Up"; Sam Langford A True Story of a Courageous Fighter; Jackie Robinson; Pee Wee Reese; The Most Dangerous Sports on Earth: Bullfighting; Jimmy McLane; Dangerous Game; Motorboat Madness; The Most Dangerous Sports on Earth: Skiing. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: There is also a #13 "Accepted" reprint edition. In the reprint edition, the "Accepted" logo appears in upper left corner of cover. Cover price $0.10.


