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    Jackie Robinson

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    Jackie Robinson was born in 1919 in Georgia and raised by his single mother. He demonstrated his athletic abilities in high school and college, excelling in football, basketball, baseball and track. Robinson served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After being discharged, he began his professional baseball career, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 as the first black player in the Major Leagues, breaking the color barrier. Robinson faced considerable discrimination but had a successful career, being named Rookie of the Year and National League MVP.

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    Jackie Robinson was born in 1919 in Georgia and raised by his single mother. He demonstrated his athletic abilities in high school and college, excelling in football, basketball, baseball and track. Robinson served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After being discharged, he began his professional baseball career, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 as the first black player in the Major Leagues, breaking the color barrier. Robinson faced considerable discrimination but had a successful career, being named Rookie of the Year and National League MVP.

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    Jackie Robinson was born in 1919 in Georgia and raised by his single mother. He demonstrated his athletic abilities in high school and college, excelling in football, basketball, baseball and track. Robinson served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After being discharged, he began his professional baseball career, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 as the first black player in the Major Leagues, breaking the color barrier. Robinson faced considerable discrimination but had a successful career, being named Rookie of the Year and National League MVP.

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    Jackie Robinson was born in 1919 in Georgia and raised by his single mother. He demonstrated his athletic abilities in high school and college, excelling in football, basketball, baseball and track. Robinson served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After being discharged, he began his professional baseball career, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 as the first black player in the Major Leagues, breaking the color barrier. Robinson faced considerable discrimination but had a successful career, being named Rookie of the Year and National League MVP.

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    Jackie Robinson

    Jackie Robinson was born on January 19, 1919 in Cairo,


    Georgia. Robinson was born in a family of 7 he was the youngest of 5
    children but Jackie was raised by his mother Mallie Robinson but his
    mother had money to support them but she didn’t have enough money
    to afford the basic things they needed.
    Jackie attended John Muir in Pasadena, California But then Attended
    Pasadena Junior College Where He was an amazing athlete he
    played 4 sports Football, Basketball, Track and Baseball, Jackie was
    named the regions most valuable player in baseball in 1938. But
    Jackie continued his education at UCLA where he became the
    university’s first student to receive and win varsity letters in 4 sports.
    But Jackie also served in the U.S Army from 1942 to 1944 Jackie
    served as a second lieutenant for the U.S. He never saw Violence.
    After Jackie got released from the Army, Robinson started playing
    Baseball professionally But at that time the sport was segregated and
    Blacks and whites played in separate leagues. But Jackie then joined
    the Dodgers in 1947 and Jackie was named Rookie of the year and
    National League MVP in 1949 and a World Series Champ in 1955.
    But also Jackie broke the color barrier and Jackie will be remembered
    as the first black baseball player to play in the American Major
    Leagues.

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