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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson. By: Raleigh Duffer Birth and death date: 1/31/19 -10/24/72 Birthplace: Cairo, Georgia Occupation: Baseball ballplayer Education: University of California. Accomplishments. First African American to play Major league Baseball He was Rookie of the year in 1947

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Jackie Robinson

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  1. Jackie Robinson By: Raleigh Duffer Birth and death date: 1/31/19 -10/24/72 Birthplace: Cairo, Georgia Occupation: Baseball ballplayer Education: University of California

  2. Accomplishments • First African American to play Major league Baseball • He was Rookie of the year in 1947 • Robinson was a World Series champ in 1955

  3. Interesting facts • He was the youngest of five children • Jackie was drafted in to the army • He was elected in the Hall of Fame • Robinson played football for a minor league team

  4. Challenges • He was faced with a lot of racism with the Dodgers • Robinson lived in poverty • He was raised by a single mother • Some of his teammates did not want him on the team

  5. Timeline Enrolled in Dasadena Junior College in 1937 He played minor league football team in 1941 Robinson was Born on 1/31/19 Jackie attended UCLA college in 1939 Robinson was drafted in the army in 1942

  6. Timeline Robinson signed a contract with the Royals in 1945 In 1962 he was elected in to the Hall of Fame In 1945 he joined the Kansas City Monarchs In 1946 he married Rachel Isum Jackie Robinson died on October 24, 1972

  7. Citing • Jackie Robinson Timeline.2/16.www.history-timelines.org • Bio.truestory.2/27.www.biography.com • American Heroes: Jackie Robinson. 2/27.www.mccsc.edu • Olsen, James. Academic America. Grolier. Danbury, Connecticut.1987

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