Jackie Robinson

By Henry Courtney

When Jackie was born

Janurary 31 1919 in Cairo Georgia

Jackies early life

Jackie as a boy played basketball, football, track, and baseball. He had a sister and three brothers and was the half back for the UCLA football team

Education

Jackie went to UCLA (University of Californa at Los Angeles)

Jackies Adult Life and Career

Jackie was an officer and lutenet during world war 2. Then he went and played for the Negro Leagues played for the Kanas City Monarchs and played with Satchel Paige. Then after he played with the Monarchs he sighed a contract to play with white men the montreal Roylas and the man who sighed him said I need someone who won't fight back. In 1946 he maried Rachel Isum. On April 15 1947 Jackie was the first black to play in the majors to play on the Brooklen Dogers. In 1947 he won rookie of the year in 49 he won the mvp award in 55 he went

Jackies Adult Life and Career Continued

To the World Series and won

Accomplishments

Jackies accomplishment was to be the first African American to play in Major League baseball and first African American to be in the hall of fame. Today day number 42

Accomplishments Continued

( Jackie Robinsons number) is not warn (except for Mariono Rivara). But on April 15 everyone wears number 42. They wear this number on this date because on April 15 1947 he took the field. So inoner baseball made everyone wear number 42 on this date.

Inpact on the World

Jackie helped the world by being the first Africa American to play baseball. That gave curage to lots of other African Amaricans to stand up. Jackie curaged Willie O'ree to be the

Inpact on the World Continued

First African Amarican to play hockey.

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Rosevelt Robinson passed away one day in 1972.

Fun Facts

Robinson Cano was named after Jackie Robinson. He is also number 24 which is 42 reversed.