Jackie Robinson
Baseball Hero
Basic Facts:
January 31, 1919
Lived for 53 years. 1919-1972
Cairo, GA
American Major League Baseball Player
Broke the color barrier for negroes to play baseball.
His older brother was a silver medalist in the Olympics and he was an accomplished athlete in several other sports.
Courage and bravery.
He inspired other negroes to play Major League Baseball.