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Video Interview with Melvin Sanders at Vegas PBS, April 1, 2013

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Date

2013-04-01

Description

Melvin Sanders talks about growing up on the Westside as the son of a pastor/auto detailing business owner. He recalls tensions and the joy of his upbringing during the 1960s. He tells a story about working for State Gaming Board at age 16, going to college on a football scholarship, and an encounter with Sonny Liston. Sanders and his brothers inherited his father's auto detailing business.

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ohr000805
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Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

Format

video/mp4