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Born Jan 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia
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Mom decided to leave Georgia and move to California. This is where he grew up.
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Enrolled in Pasadena Junior College
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Started at the University of California (UCLA)
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Won the National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA
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Played professional football for the Honolulu Bears, a semi-pro football team
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Was drafted into the Army
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Private Robinson was commissioned as a second lieutenant.
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He was honorably discharged following an ankle injury
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Married Rachel Isum that he met at UCLA
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Brought in to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black on a major league team
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He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player
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Became a vocal supporter of Martin Luther King Jr. and the National Association for the advancement of colored people
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Was traded to the New York Giants, however decideds to retire from major league baseball
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Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
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Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack at the age of 53 in Stamford, Connecticut