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By: Zach Anderson. Jackie Robinson, Great American-Power point. Background info. 3 siblings Frank, Mack, and Willa Mae Baseball, football, army, and Olympics Poor, lived in Pasadena, California Mind set for winning Birth-Jan 31, 1919, Cairo Georgia
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By: Zach Anderson Jackie Robinson, Great American-Power point
Background info • 3 siblings Frank, Mack, and Willa Mae • Baseball, football, army, and Olympics • Poor, lived in Pasadena, California • Mind set for winning • Birth-Jan 31, 1919, Cairo Georgia • Death-Oct 24, 1972, Stamford Connecticut • Muir technical high school, UCLA, Pasadena junior college
Accomplishments • NL MVP and ROY • Won World Series • First black in MLB and MLB HOF • OCS • Number retired for all MLB-Jackie Robinson day • Presidential Medal of Freedom • Broke baseball color barrier • Congressional gold medal
Qualities Courage Bravery Athleticism Strength Not giving up Mind set to win
Broke Color barrier • Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball
Bibliography • http://www.worldandi.com/newhome/public/2003/march/mtpub.asp • http://americanthings.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/sports-jackie-robinson/ • http://www.myhero.com/go/hero.asp?hero=Robinson_springbank_CA_08_ul • http://lovettus106.pbworks.com/w/page/19306711/Tej-and-Grey • http://anybetter.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/04/42.html • http://broken-rainbowlgbt.blogspot.com/