Jackie Robinson By colestew04 Jan 31, 1919 Jackie Robinson was Born in Cairo, Georgia 1939 Enrolled at UCLA Participated in Football, Track & Field, and Baseball 1942 Joined the Military Stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas Feb 10, 1946 Married Rachel (Isum) Robinson Apr 15, 1947 Made his debut for the Dodgers as a first baseman 1949 Elected MVP 1950 1950s/1960s Jackie Robinson was a vocal supporter of Martin Luther King, Jr; Worked for the governor of New York 1962 Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Oct 24, 1972 Jackie Robinson died from a heart attack