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Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. He was born as Jack Roosevelt Robinson.
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He went to the University of California in Los Angeles frrom 1939 to 1941. He was good at baseball, basketball, track, and football.
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Jackie Robinson was in World War II. In 1945 he was discharged as a lieutenant.
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In 1945 Branch Rickey signed Jackie to play for the Montral Royals. He was the first African American to play baseball.
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In 1949 Jackie won the National League batting crown. He hit a .342. He was named the NL's most valuable player.
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In 1962 Jackie Robinson was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the first African American in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Jackie Robinson died at 53 years old.
