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Roy Campanella was interviewed by Edward R. Murrow on the CBS program Person to Person on October 2, 1953 and again on January 2, 1959.

Campanella also appeared as Mystery Guest on What's My Line?

episode 171 on September 6, 1953 and as a guest celebrity on The Name's the Same ( ABC-TV ) on July 27, 1954.

Campanella was also mentioned in the lyrics of the song " Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit that Ball?

", written and recorded by Buddy Johnson in 1949 ( and covered by Count Basie and his Orchestra that same year ) and in the lyrics to the song " We Didn't Start the Fire " by Billy Joel.

Campanella was also honored on the famous Ralph Edwards show This Is Your Life.

Campanella appeared as himself in the Lassie episode " The Mascot ," first broadcast September 27, 1959, in a story where he is coaching Timmy Martin's " Boys ' League " team.