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FSogol

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1. Ellis was much more than a wacky drug user. In his post baseball career

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2025, 09:33 AM

Mar 12

he spent his time advocating against drugs. He was also a civil rights icon and scared the hell out of white Pittsburgh society.

There is a good documentary on him:

No No: A Dockumentary https://g.co/kgs/o8t3LVu

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Ellis was much more than a wacky drug user. In his post baseball career FSogol Mar 12 #1