Jackie Robinson

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By: Therese Egan, Maggie Anthon, Matt Heffernan, Zach O’Toole, Andrew Horner, and

Michael Megown

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Born in Cairo, Georgia Had 4 siblings; he was the youngest Lived in poverty Raised by a single mother, Mallie Robinson Attended John Muir High School, Pasadena Junior College, and the University of California Los Angeles

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HIS BASEBALL CAREER Played in the Negro Baseball League Scouted by Branch Rickey Entered major leagues as first black player Played on Brooklyn Dodgers Played 2nd base Played first game against Boston Braves

Civil Rights Movement Founded Freedom National Bank Was awarded Posthumous Medal of Freedom by

President Ronald Regan Worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Supported Governor Nelson Rockefeller Worked with Branch Rickey to break color barrier

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FUN FACTS Was the first person to steal home Batted .311 in his career Played varsity in four different sports Served as second lieutenant in the United States

Army Had diabetes Had a brother who competed in the Olympics as

a track runner

CITATIONS Robinson, Jackie. The Noble Experiment . Evanston:

McDougal, Littell, 1994. 144-151. Print.

Goldstein, Richard. "Jackie Robinson: Brooklyn Dodgers Legend an Civil Rights Pioneer." New York Times. New York Times, April 13 2007. Web. 16 Feb 2012. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/13/timestopics/topic-robinson.html>.