Jackie Robinson. Cameron Thueson. Madison High School.

The grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia; he was the youngest of five children. Jackie grew up very poor, but little did he know that his athletic ability would open the doors for his future. After his father deserted the family when Jackie was six months old, his mother, Mallie Robinson, moved the family to California in search of work. California also subjected blacks to segregation at that time, but to less of a degree than in the Deep South. The young Jackie defused his anger over this prejudice by immersing himself in sports. He displayed extraordinary athletic skills in high school, excelling at football, basketball, baseball, and track. After helping Pasadena Junior College

Not long after the family moved to Pasadena, California Robinson’s mother enrolled him into Pasadena Junior College. At Pasadena Junior College Robinson set a National Junior College record in the long jump of 25’ 6 ½” (Ringer 22). After only one year at Pasadena Junior College Robinson received an athletic scholarship to the University of California, Los Angeles (23). There, Robinson became the first Bruin athlete to earn varsity letters in four sports (25). Robinson was a standout in football, baseball, basketball and track (26). After three years of college Robinson left college to work to support his mother (29). He was one of four African American players on the 1939 UCLA Bruins football team. This was not normal to have so many African Americans when only a few dozen at all played on college football teams. Later, Robinson went on to play semi-pro football in Honolulu. Several months later, Pearl Harbor was bombed, and he enlisted in the U.S. Army (31). In the Army Robinson completed Officer Candidate School and became a Second Lieutenant (34). In 1944 Robinson faced a court-martial for refusing to move to the rear of an Army bus (42).

Jackie continued his education at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he became the university's first student to win varsity letters in four sports. In 1941, despite his athletic success, Robinson was forced to leave UCLA just shy of graduation due to financial hardship. He moved to Hawaii, where he played football for the Honolulu Bears. His season with the Bears was cut short when the United States

He dropped out of college and took a job as an athletic director until the government terminated the organization. Jackie traveled and played semi pro football in Hawaii in 1941. Meanwhile, Jackie and Rachel continued their relationship up until he was drafted into World War II. Robinson was placed into the Cavalry Unit in Fort Riley, Kansas. Robinson endured hardships in the military such as not being able to obtain promotions and was even the subject of racial bus discrimination. While taking an army bus shuttle back to base, Robinson sat in front of the bus with a women that the bus driver assumed was white. The driver proceeded to order him to the back of the bus, which Jackie refused. This led to military officers being called to the bus. Robinson was court-martialed with a charge of insubordination and public intoxication, even though there was no proof of him drinking. The charges on Jackie Robinson were later dropped in a court hearing, but they prevented him from going overseas. This eventually led to his honorable discharge from the

On April 15,1947 Jackie Roosevelt Robinson broke the color barrier. When he stepped out on to Ebbets Field everyone didn't think he could last long. Jackie was born in Cairo Georgia on January 31,1919, he was the youngest out of five children. He attended John Muir High School. He continued his education at the University Of California, where he became the university’s first student to win four varsity letters in all different sports. In 1941, he was forced to leave UCLA because of financial hardship. Jackie played baseball, football, basketball and was on the track team. From 1942 to 1944, Jackie served as a

He walks into the stadium...hopeful...yet aware of the prejudice exiting in the minds of the ignorant... in the minds of those who do not realize his journey will empower the victims of unjustified hate and he will change history. Jackie Robinson shattered the color barrier in the MLB despite racism that permeated throughout the league and in society in the 1940 's. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball. He is a model or courage and fortitude for everyone, and has left a huge legacy in the baseball world and in the whole entire sports world. He was signed by the brooklyn Dodgers in April 15, 1947. This is when history was made. This paper will explain Jackie Robinson 's life before his career as a dodger, how he played, the person behind the signing of Jackie, and most importantly how the fans treated him and how he was even a leader/what his legacy even was.

Jackie Robinson had a hard life growing up. He was born in Cairo Georgia, on January 31, 1919. His full name is Jackie Roosevelt Robinson. His parents chose the middle name Roosevelt because Teddy Roosevelt spoke out against racism. Jackie Robinson was born on a plantation where his parents were shopkeepers. Jackie Robinson was the youngest of 5 children. At birth, his siblings were Edgar age 10, Frank age 9, Mark age 5, Willa Mae 3. His mom was Mallie Robinson and his dad's name was Jerry Robinson. However Jackie Robinson's father left his mother and ran off with the neighbor's wife. Jackie Robinson wasn't even one when he left. When Frank got older he won a gold medal in track in the olympics. The plantation owner kicked them out of the plantation, which caused them to move to California. Jackie Robinson played and loved all sports. He was the best at football. He even was the starting quarterback. Because he faced so much segregation, he created the Pepper Street Gang. The Pepper Street Gang was a group of Jackie's friends who excluded all white

In athletics he had more freedom to relate to people on equal terms, with less emphasis on race and more on body development, coordination, and performance level”(Carney-Smith). At this time in history is was extremely hard to be accepted by anyone as a young african american male. Jackie also did pretty well in school helping him get offers from big name schools, but mostly because of his tremendous athletic ability. “Robinson... declined many attractive offers from universities around the country nationwide, and chose the University of California, Los Angeles” (Carney-Smith). Jackie was on his path to changing america’s pastime forever, baseball, and being remembered as a hero. “He received many accolades in sports such as: highest scorer in basketball competition in the Pacific Coast Conference, national champion long jumper, school’s first athlete to letter in four sports, an all-american football halfback, and varsity baseball shortstop”

Jackie robinson was a important and influential figure in history that had a positive impact on the world because little did he know he’d be the first black athlete to play in the Major League Baseball in the 20th century. Jackie robinson was Born on January 31,1919 in Cairo georgia, to Jerry and Mallie Robinson who were both sharecroppers. Jackie was the youngest of the five children in the family. One of jackie robinson downfall In 1920, after his father abandoned his family, they moved to Pasadena, California, where his mother took sundry jobs to sustain her family. Due to this jackie robinson proceed to stay in school, He graduated from Washington Junior High School in 1935. He was sent to the John Muir High School where his athletic talents

He was the youngest of five children raised in a single-parent home. After Robinson graduated high school, he attended a small junior college in Pasadena where he excelled in multiple sports including basketball, track, football, and of course baseball, which he earned the title of the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1938. After two-years at Pasadena J.C., Jackie then transferred to UCLA in 1939 and continued his athletic career in four sports; in fact he became the first person to earn a varsity letter in four different sports. Despite being a stud in, well, everything, Jackie decided to take another route and joined the United States Army from 1942-1944 (Dreier) and served as second lieutenant. Though, he never combat because in 1944, during boot camp, he was arrested and court-martialed after refusing to give up his seat and move to the back of a segregated bus; sound familiar? Luckily it was overruled and he received an honorable

“I am not concerned for your liking or disliking, all I care about is you respecting me as a human being,” Jackie Robinson once said (Jackie Robinson Quotes). Through his courage and bravery he was able to change the game of baseball by showing that everybody is equal no matter what color skin you are. He was inspired by his brother to stand up for his race and fight for equality. He was one of the best Major League Baseball players, which showed that just because he was black does not mean he was bad at baseball.

As Jackie Robinson started his sports career, he went to school at Pasadena Junior College in 1937. Soon after he attended the University of California at Los Angeles. Here he played football, basketball, track and baseball. Although he graduated from UCLA in 1941 he was soon after recruited to serve in the army in 1942. He was sent to Ft. Riley and was a 2nd lieutenant in 1943. He leads the Jim Crow Army. Jackie Robinson faced issues with his ankle while he was serving his time, so one day he took a bus to the doctor. As he was on the bus his lieutenant’s friend’s wife was on the bus as well. Jackie Robinson spoke to the white woman as if there was no problem and the bus driver asked Robinson to move to back and he refused. This made the driver furious and he took him off the bus and sent him right to the police captain. There Robinson was charged a fine because of

Jackie Robinson grew up with athletic talent which is why he gained the reputation of the neighborhoods best athlete (Dorinson 1). Robinson’s athlete abilities landed him at UCLA as a four sport athlete. He led the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference twice for scoring in basketball, was an All-American running back his junior year, and won a championship in track (Douglas 1). Shockingly, Robinson had the least success with baseball during his time in college. Robinson eventually left UCLA his senior year to join the military to help support his family financially. After being honorably discharged from the army after an incident much like Rosa Parks; Jackie continued to demonstrate his athletic ability in 1945 by playing shortstop

First, Jackie Robinson served as a second lieutenant in world war 2(. He was attending UCLA when he was drafted into the united states army. While training for the us army he met joe louis a former heavyweight boxing weight champion, they them became friends and were stationed in fort Riley, Kansas. After their ocs (officer candidate school) Robinson was transferred to Fort Hood, Texas, where he joined the 761st “black panthers” tank battalion. During his time at Fort Hood, he visited Sam Huston College in Austin, Texas.

Robinson went to the university of UCLA. He continued his career then on. He became the first student to win varsity letter in four sports. Robinson was forced to leave after UCLA after a problem with his financial aide. He moved to haw ii where he played American Football. He played with the semi professional Honolulu bears. His season was cut short after world war II. Robinson served as lieutenant. Robinson was arrested after refusing to move back on a segregated bus. Robinson's excellent reputation combined with the effort of his friends, the NACCP and various black newspaper shed public light on the injustice and segregation. His courage to segregation was to have an impact on MLB. After his discharged from the army Robinson started to