Jackie Robinson By arnold115hsa@gmail.com Jan 31, 1919 Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born May 28, 1920 Family moved to Pasadena, CA Jul 9, 1939 Enrolled at UCLA Sep 1, 1941 Played football for the Honolulu Bears Nov 9, 1942 Drafted into the US Army Aug 25, 1945 Joined Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro League Feb 10, 1946 Married Rachel Isum blahalblajkdjkfljkldjklajkljfakljf3;l Apr 15, 1947 Drafted onto the Brooklyn Dodgers Was first African-American baseball player in major leagues Jun 14, 1949 Named MVP of the National League Mar 8, 1957 Retired from baseball Jul 23, 1962 Voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Oct 24, 1972 Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack and Diabetes
