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The life of Jackie Robinson By:Rebecca Cannon
Early years and family
Education
Jackie in school
Jackie
UCLA
Birth when and where?
Where was Jackie Robinson born and when?
Accomplishments
Timeline
-1920 Robinsons family moves to Pasadena, California
-1939 Jackie enrolls in UCLA , brother Frank dies in a motorcycle accident
-1941 Jackie plays football for the Honnululu bears
-1942 Jackie is drafted into the US Army
-1945 Jackie joins the Kansas City Monarchs Jackie signs a contract to play for the Montreal Royals
-1946 Jackie marries Rachel Isum son Jackie JR. is born
-1947 Jackie becomes the first black player on a modern major league baseball team
-1949 Jackie is named MVP of the National League
-1950 Daughter Sharon is born
-1952 Son David is born
-1955 Brooklyn Dodgers win there first world series
-1957 Jackie retires from baseball
-1962 Jackie is voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
-1971 Jackie JR. dies in a car accident
-1972 Jackie dies on October 24th
-1973 Rachel Robinson starts the Jackie Robinson Foundation
Information Found
- World Book
-copyright, 2010
- Author, Gail Herman