Interview with Jim Green, April 3, 2019
Project: University of Kentucky Athletics: Track and Field Oral History Project
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Jim Green talks about his accomplishments and successes as the University of Kentucky's most decorated track star and first African American athlete to graduate with a degree in four years. He talks about his time at UK and his relationship with his coaches. He talks about early influences on his running and his high school running career. He talks about his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement, relationships with leaders, and experiencing integration on campus. He talks about his post-graduate running career, pharmaceutical career, and his work mentoring middle school students in his retirement.Interview Accession
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Track stars Community dynamics State titles National titles Motivations Athletic scholarships Assistant coaches Press Whelan Pat Etcheberry Track meets Training regimen College recruiters Program development Racist attitudes Racist language Campus development Southeastern Conference (SEC) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Coaching philosophies World records Civil rights demonstrations Friendships Degrees Mentors MentorshipInterview LC Subject
Track and field Track and field athletes African American athletes African Americans--Sports Coaches (Athletics) Track and field--Coaching Work ethic College athletes College campuses College sports--Kentucky College integration College students, Black Discrimination in sports Discrimination in higher education Racism in sports Racism Educational change--Kentucky University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--Sports--History African American college students--Social conditions African American college students Southeastern Conference National Collegiate Athletic Association Civil rights movements College facilities TeachersInterview Rights
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Green, Jim Interview by Dennis Emery. 03 Apr. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Green, J. (2019, April 03). Interview by D. Emery. University of Kentucky Athletics: Track and Field Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Green, Jim, interview by Dennis Emery. April 03, 2019, University of Kentucky Athletics: Track and Field Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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