James W. Smith Betsill audiovisual collection 1997 [videotape]

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James W. Smith Betsill audiovisual collection 1997 [videotape]

Included in this collection is a keynote speech Betsill presented at a Graduation Ceremony at the State Correctional Institution Greene (SCI Greene) from 1997

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Betsill, James W. Smiht, 1934-2002.

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James W. Smith Betsill was a famous basketball player, union activist and administrator in the surrounding regions of Pittsburgh and Harrisburg in the second half of the twentieth century. In the 1950s, he was a star basketball player who played for the Steubenville Barons. He was offered a chance to play for the Boston Celtics after college, but he played for the All-Army Team from 1958-1960 when he was drafted. He helped settle the Hazelwood riots in 1969. In 1972, he became Western Regional D...

Pennsylvania. Bureau of Corrections.

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Betsill, James W. Smith, 1934-2002.

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James W. Smith Betsill was a famous basketball player, union activist and administrator in the surrounding regions of Pittsburgh and Harrisburg in the second half of the twentieth century. In the 1950s, he was a star basketball player who played for the Steubenville Barons. He was offered a chance to play for the Boston Celtics after college, but he played for the All-Army Team from 1958-1960 when he was drafted. He helped settle the Hazelwood riots in 1969. In 1972, he became Western Regional D...