Jackie robinson biography printable
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Jackie Robinson, a famous baseball player, broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball by becoming the first African American to play in the league. Despite f
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Jackie Robinson Biography
Exceptional Athlete
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, in Cairo, Georgia. Just a year after is birth, his mother moved him and his kvartet siblings to Pasadena, California after Jackie's father deserted them. Jackie had a passion for sports at an early age and played football, baseball, basketball, and track for UCLA (The University of California at Los Angeles). He would become the first person in the history of UCLA to earn varsity letters in four different sports. He excelled in all four sports and led the Pacific Coast Conference (now the Pac) in scoring as a basketball player. Furthermore, he was a national champion long jumper.Military Experience
In , however, Jackie left college because of financial difficulties and joined the U.S. Army. Robinson became first lieutenant of the st Tank Battalion, a group of Black soldiers. By federal lag, Black soldiers were not allowed to fight alongside White soldiers. Robinson, however, never accompanied the•
Jackie Robinson
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,” Jackie Robinson once said.
The impact Robinson made on Major League Baseball is one that will be forever remembered. On April 15 each season, every team in the majors celebrates Jackie Robinson Day in honor of when he broke the color barrier in baseball, becoming the first African-American player in the 20th century to take the field in the American or National league. He opened the door for many others and will forever be honored for his contribution to the game.
Robinson stood up for equal rights even before he did so in baseball. He was arrested and court martialed during while he was serving in the Army for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. He was eventually acquitted of the charges and received an honorable discharge. He then started his professional baseball career.
Originally a shortstop, Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues until Brooklyn D