Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — the author — helps retell black troops' role
October 18, 2010
Kim Ring WORCESTER TELEGRAM & GAZETTE
When retired basketball superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar bumped into his father's good friend Leonard “Smitty” Smith in 1993 at a movie premiere about the 761st Tank Battalion, he learned something he'd never known: The former transit cop was a war hero.
Smitty was part of the all-black battalion that was pressed into service because of its members' skills. Most black units in World War II were formed largely as public relations maneuvers and many black soldiers, including Mr. Abdul-Jabbar's father, Al Alcindor, soon realized they'd never see combat, Mr. Abdul-Jabbar said.
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When retired basketball superstar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar bumped into his father's good friend Leonard “Smitty” Smith in 1993 at a movie premiere about the 761st Tank Battalion, he learned something he'd never known: The former transit cop was a war hero.
Smitty was part of the all-black battalion that was pressed into service because of its members' skills. Most black units in World War II were formed largely as public relations maneuvers and many black soldiers, including Mr. Abdul-Jabbar's father, Al Alcindor, soon realized they'd never see combat, Mr. Abdul-Jabbar said.
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