“Mark this on your calendar. April 2021 will mark the 75th anniversary of the historic 1946 handshake between George Shuba and Jackie Robinson, and to honor it Youngstown, Ohio will unveil a statue to celebrate. Dubbed “the handshake of the...
“The Economic Action Group, a downtown Youngstown development advocate, and the newly formed Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue Committee aim to raise $400,000 to complete the statue and dedicate it on April 18, 2021, the 75th anniversary of what some have...
“The Economic Action Group, a downtown development advocate, and the newly formed Robinson-Shuba Commemorative Statue Committee aim to raise $400,000 to complete the statue and dedicate it April 18, 2021, the 75th anniversary of what some have called “the...
The Economic Action Group is working with community leaders to raise $400,000 to complete the statute that will portray the handshake between Robinson and Shuba in 1946. To see the full story from WEWS-TV News (Cleveland), click here.
“The statue would stand nearly 7 feet tall and would portray the iconic photo owned by George Shuba’s son Mike. The group says the bronze statue would stand at a site in Wean Park near the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre.” To see the full story...
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