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Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA
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Jackie Robinson was born on Jan. 31st 1919.
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Growing up in a large, single-parent family, Jackie excelled early at all sports and learned to make his own way in life. At UCLA, Jackie became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football and track. In 1941, he was named to the All-American football team. Due to financial difficulties, he was forced to leave college, and eventually decided to enlist in the U.S. Army. After two years in the army, he had progressed to second lieutenant.
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Jackie Robinson married Rachel Issum on Feb. 10, 1946.
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Died: October 24, 1972 in Stamford, CT
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In 1982, Jackie Robinson became the first Major League Baseball player to appear on a US postage stamp
