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A grassroots group supporting the legacy of Jimmy Banks.

Milwaukee
Joined November 2022
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Thank you @MenInBlazers this is an amazing piece! 🩷⚽️
Jimmy Banks rose from and underserved community in Milwaukee to become one of the first two Black players to play for the USMNT in a World Cup. 🇺🇸 This is his story... ❤️
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Hey #Milwaukee! Take note 👇🏼The Untold Story of an American Soccer Hero... is from our city.
Jimmy Banks rose from and underserved community in Milwaukee to become one of the first two Black players to play for the USMNT in a World Cup. 🇺🇸 This is his story... ❤️
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For more on how you can contribute to preserving Jimmy Banks' legacy and help underserved communities in Milwaukee visit @FOJimmyBanks 💪 jimmybanksstadium.org/
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Jimmy Banks, a #USMNT trailblazer who represented the U.S. at the 1990 World Cup, would’ve turned 59 today 🫡
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Community Art at the Jimmy Banks Memorial Stadium w/ Tia Richardson and Jordan Banks. Listen to the podcast and read a transcript of the interview. wuwm.com/podcast/creative-mk… Click here to donate - weblink.donorperfect.com/Mil…
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Tia Richardson and Jordan Banks will be on Creative MKE this Sunday at 7pm. You can hear the show live on @WUWMradio 89.7 or via replay/podcast on starting on Tuesday 8am.
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Join Us This Saturday At Bavarian Bierhaus from 1-5 pm! Full Details: fojbstadium.blogspot.com/202…
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This week, St. Martini and Lincoln Club kids had a blast at the @SteelSportsInc Kids First Road Show at Blakewood Elementary, joining kids from around the community to learn and play team sports while developing new skills on and off the field! 🥏⚽🏈
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What an amazing accomplishment for Chandler and Olivia! Looks like Panther fans will have a second team 🇵🇭 to cheer for at the FIFA Women's World Cup @FIFAWWC! 〽️ Former Panthers Making World Cup History This Week mkepanthers.com/news/2023/7/…
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The Friends of Jimmy Banks Stadium board member Rob Harrington @msoemenssoccer quizzed @MKE_ProSoccer at @Summerfest. Let's hear what they answered.
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Coach Harrington biking along Lake Michigan talks internships, The Jimmy Banks Mural, Summerfest and staying fit. Be good, have fun, make a difference. Go Raiders! #theraiderway @FOBanksStadium @MSOE_Raiders @Summerfest
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Think I’ve tweeted this before, but the history and the hair are too good not to re-up: #USMNT at the Berlin Wall. Photo taken around a friendly vs. East Germany which was played March 28, 1990.
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"𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞." Desmond Armstrong reflects on what it took to become the first American Black @USMNT player to appear in a World Cup. Listen now to the 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 𝙊𝙛 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚! 📻: siriusxm.us/StrengthoftheCol…
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From last week's interview, @TMeola1 and @EricWynalda reflecting on what it meant to play with and know Jimmy Banks. You can listen to the whole interview here: youtu.be/J2V7-j338Kw Learn more about our group's efforts and to donate: jimmybanksstadium.org/
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If you were not able to listen live, you can listen back to @msoemenssoccer Rob Harrington's interview on @SiriusXMFC with @TMeola1 and @EricWynalda here. Please share and check out jimmybanksstadium.org to learn more, donate, and get involved! youtube.com/watch?v=J2V7-j33…
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Thank you to @JackKnowlton_ for getting the segment online for us!
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BGCGM is honored to receive a $100,000 2023 Community Grant from the @TacoBell Foundation. Thank you, Taco Bell Foundation, for helping make a difference in students’ lives in education and beyond.
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