Black History Month: Sportswriter Wendell Smith helped Jackie Robinson integrate baseball

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. Pittsburgh Courier sports editor Wendell Smith was

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. Pittsburgh Courier sports editor Wendell Smith was instrumental in helping Jackie Robinson break baseball’s color line. Through his actions and his columns, Smith helped change sports history.