Jackie Robinson By juice29 Jan 31, 1919 Jackie Robinson is Born Apr 20, 1934 he joins a gang Jun 24, 1936 he watched his brother get a silver medal in the 1936 olympics in berlin Aug 27, 1937 he goes to pasadena junior college Period: Aug 27, 1937 to Jul 28, 1939 pasadena junior college Apr 19, 1938 he sets a junior college record in the broad jump Apr 19, 1938 his baseball team wis the junior college championship Aug 30, 1938 some white football players refused to play with him because of his skin color Jul 28, 1939 he chooses to enroll at UCLA Period: Jul 28, 1939 to May 17, 1941 UCLA Jul 31, 1939 his brother frank dies from a motorcycle accident May 17, 1941 he leaves UCLA early for financial purposes Jun 11, 1941 he gets a job as assistant director at a national youth camp Feb 2, 1942 the youth camp is disbanded Jan 19, 1943 he plays on a college all-star football team against the chicago bears Aug 21, 1943 he played for the honolulu bears Mar 21, 1944 he enlists in the army Oct 29, 1944 he is honorably discharged Jan 23, 1945 he joins the negro league May 21, 1945 he plays in the dodgers farm league Nov 24, 1946 he is signed by the brooklyn dodgers Sep 27, 1947 he is named rookie of the year Sep 24, 1948 he is named national league MVP Sep 11, 1955 his team wins the world series Nov 15, 1956 he retires Oct 24, 1972 Jackie dies
