Jackie Roosevelt Robinson
by Dominick Smith
Famous for
Jackie was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball.
Childhood
His dad left him when he was only 6 months old.
Jackie taking a picture
Jackie sliding at home base
Him when giving a speech when he was a civil rights actvist
Adulthood
He played ten years of Major League Baseball and then became Civil Rights Activist for NAACP.
Education
He left college right before graduation he went to UCLA University
Quoteable quote
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."
What i leraned
i learned that we should not be treated by our color.
Five words
Athletic
equal
education
fast
hitter
five quick facts
President Roosevelt died 25 days after jackie was born and that inspired his middle name.
When he was in the Army became friends with a boxing champion Joe Louis.
On April 15, 2004 became Jackie Robinson day and all players wear the number 42.
The clubhouse to the Brooklyn Dodgers is a historical landmark because Jackie Robinson lived there for 10 years while he played baseball.
Jackie Robinson died in 1972 October 24th of a heart attack.
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) - Full Movie biography
Resources
httphttp://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/jackie_robinson.
html://mentalfloss.com/article/50059/42-facts-about-jackie-robinson