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Congressional Gold Medal Recipient
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt 'Jackie' Robinson Born January 31st, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia,
Jack "Jackie" Roosevelt Robinson enrolled in UCLA in 1939 where he excelled at football and track. Following a period of enlistment in the U.S. Army, Mr. Robinson joined the
Negro League with the Kansas City Monarchs. He signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers farm team in Montreal, and in 1949 won the National League's Most Valuable Player award. Mr. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, and died ten years later on October 24th, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut.
Jackie and Rachel Robinson Our World Magazine, June 1954
Jackie and Rachel Robinson with son Jackie Jr. Ebony Magazine September 1947
Jackie Robinson (age 6, second from left) poses with mother, Mallie, and (l-r); brothers Mack, Edgar, and Frank, and sister Willa Mae.
Jackie and Rachel Robinson with children; Jackie Jr., Sharon, and David
The first African American player inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962, Jackie Robinson vocally took up the cause of racial equality after his retirement from baseball.
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House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Honors Jackie Robinson
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