[packs]

He was actually far less racist than many back in those days. He purposely bought up tracks of land in Georgia, had them developed, and then sold housing for practically nothing to African American residents. He gave one family a house just to watch over things for him. The land was called Booker T. Washington Heights.

Here's a quote from Cobb. It is 1952 and a reporter has asked him about Jackie Robinson playing in the majors:

"Certainly it is O.K. for them to play," he said, "I see no reason in the world why we shouldn't compete with colored athletes as long as they conduct themselves with politeness and gentility. Let me say also that no white man has the right to be less of a gentleman than a colored man, in my book that goes not only for baseball but in all walks of life.”