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The Birth of a Pleabian
Jack Theodore Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia. His parents were Mallie and Jerry. He was the youngest of five children. When Jack was young, his father had left his mother and left them to be raised by a single mother in poverty. Although, his brother Frank had substituted as a father figure for Jack. -
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The Legend of Jackie Robinson
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A Rough Time in Cairo, Georgia
The exact date of the event was not found and was estimated. The Robinson family had some financial troubles so they moved to Pasadena, California to get help from friends. At that time in America, living in Georgia as an African-American was very violent with alot of racial criticism. -
A Civil Rights Child
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. Jackie Robinson had fought racism at a very young age. Once a girl across the street had called him racial slurs and he had insulted her back. The girl's father had come out and started fighting with Jackie who also fought back. -
Falsely Accused
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. After a softball game with frriends in Pasadena, Jackie was driving the home when a man pulled up and called them racial slurs. One of Jackie's friends had punched the man and soon the police showed up. Everyone in the car had fled except for Jackie, who got arrested but didn't do anything to deserve it. -
A Brotherly Inspiration
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. At the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany Jackie's older brother, Mack Robinson, had won a silver medal for running. After this, Jackie had been inspired to love sports. -
Pasadena Junior College
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that was found. After being inspired to love sports, Jackie Robinson had enrolled to Pasadena Junior College. He did this so he would follow his brother's footsteps. -
Record Breaking at UCLA
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. Jackie robinson had been the first student at UCLA to letter in 4 different varsity sports. He played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. -
Death of a Brother, Father, and Friend
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. Frank Robinson, who had been a father figure, brother, and a friend, had been killed in a motorcycle accident in Pasadena. Jackie was aghast with shock when he had heard the horrifying news. -
World War II
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Fighting Racism In the Army
During the time of World War ll, Second Lieutenant Jackie Robinson was on the segregated bus in the army talking to a woman. The bus driver thought he was bothering a white woman (she was not) and told him to sit in the back of the bus. Jackie, of course, refused and was arrested. He was later honorably discharged. -
Mrs. Robinson
Jackie Robinson had been married to Rachel Isum. They originally met at UCLA. They had 3 children together; Jack, Sharon; and David. -
A Now Intigrated Game
Branch Rickey, the manager for the Brooklyn Dodgers, had first brought Jackie from the Negro Leagues to play for the Minor League Montreal Royals. Later, he brought him up to play for the Dodgers in the Major Leagues. Although, he had to promise not to fight racism out on the field. -
Unexpected Acception
The exact date of the event was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. Since Jackie had been helping the Dodgers so much in winning that his teammates had started to accept him. Although, he still got some racism from fans. -
Rookie of the Year
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. After his first season for the Dodgers, Jackie Robinson had won the Rookie of the Year award. He was actually the first man ever to recieve it. -
Unexpected Support
The exact date was not found and was estimated with the information that had been found. Jackie Robinson's fame as a baseball star had gave him the ablity to be a powerful speaker for polotics and society. He had also become a vocal supporter for Martin Luther King Jr. -
The Death of a Legend
The legendary Jackie Robinson had died of a heart attack. He also had a few diabetic problems that could have been a contributing factor to his death. Around this time, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
