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she said that she wanted me to be a pallbearer at his funeral.d and i said, that's an overwhelming honore? she said, you were one of jackie's favorite athletes.one and i took that to say jackie as had done a tremendous thing for he was the first black to play baseball, but he was never a pushover. and he took us to a place that opening up this whole world for us. i but i was not going to re-visit that place.nd i wanted to take it to the next step. >> which you most certainly did. >> and so when red asked me -- he said, he's retiring.ch i went back to my coach. he said i'm retiring. me. job? i said, hell no. no i said, i watch what you go through. i don't want no part of that. so we agreed, both made out a ten guys that we would approve of. o he said, nobody can get the job unless you approve of it. so i made a list of ten and he made a list of ten. s there were no matches.a and so he said, what do you want to do? i said, i don't know. he said, okay, well -- he decided however on this one s i coach. i and he said, this is what i'm going to hire.i so i said, red, if you hire him, i am goin

houston's pallbearers but he refused topeak and speak to the media about mr. houston for some time after because it was so emotional for him. an emotional event, losing houston at such a young age. houston was only 54 when he away and it was very difficult for marshall. statement which really puzzled me but then it was so clear. the work thatall thurgood marshall did, and all he helped pass and helped put together and somebody whatever heow what, as, something to the point awning backed up whatever he pushed it wouldn't mean nothing because the people rebelled against it and when they told me how much the a part in making sure that these laws are passed because if not the people that didn't want to do it wouldn't have done it had not the military was there. ironic that is a lawmeone to have such degree and put things together march and organize and construct only to find out that had it not been the behind, it would have been -- it wouldn't have went no place. you bring up an excellent place, that because the supreme court issued these rulings and the law did