The Life of Jackie Robinson By mrsvanguilder Jan 31, 1919 Born Jan 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia 1920 Mom decided to leave Georgia and move to California. This is where he grew up. 1937 Enrolled in Pasadena Junior College 1939 Started at the University of California (UCLA) 1940 Won the National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA 1941 Played professional football for the Honolulu Bears, a semi-pro football team 1942 Was drafted into the Army 1943 Private Robinson was commissioned as a second lieutenant. 1944 He was honorably discharged following an ankle injury 1945 Begins his baseball career with Kansas City Monarchs. https://youtu.be/J_GjRFsdY8E 1946 Married Rachel Isum that he met at UCLA https://youtu.be/0xguVETQK_o 1947 Brought in to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black on a major league team 1947 He was named Rookie of the Year and was featured on Time magazine https://youtu.be/tYKT0BR3IMQ 1949 He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player Period: 1950 to 1960 Became a vocal supporter of Martin Luther King Jr. and the National Association for the advancement of colored people 1956 Was traded to the New York Giants, however decideds to retire from major league baseball 1962 Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame https://www.mlb.com/video/jackie-robinson-s-hof-speech-c32074803?t=most-popular 1972 Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack at the age of 53 in Stamford, Connecticut
