... he was a quarterback and was one of four black players on the 1939 UCLA Bruins football team (3 of these four including Robinson made up three of the four backfield players).Also only a few black players played mainstream college football, making UCLA the most integrated team in college football with only four black players. While in his track career, Robinson  won the  1940 NCAA men's track ... and field championship  in the  long jump event. Ironically, while in college, baseball was considered his worst sport. He did much more that achieve ... ...

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... when the occasion demanded. Jackie went to Muir Tech. High School. At high school is where he began to get interested in sports. He competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track. He was a good player in every sport. During high school, college recruiters failed to pay attention to him. He didn't receive any scholorship, so he decided to go to Pasadena Junior ... College. Pasadena Junior College is where Jackie began to get noticed for his athletic abilities. He set many records in track, baseball, and football. Babe Horrel wanted to recruit Jackie from Pasadena Junior College. O...

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... way in life. While at UCLA, Jackie Robinson 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. Robinson was unable to complete his college education due to financial problems, so he then went on and enlisted into the U.S. Army. After two years in the army ... ...

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... five children. After his father abandoned the family when Robinson was six months old, his mother, Mallie Robinson, moved them to California in search of work. Robinson attended Pasadena Junior College and the University of California at 3 Los Angeles (UCLA). He acquired outstanding athletic ability and became the first UCLA student athlete to win varsity letters in four sports ... : football, basketball, baseball, and track. In 1941, Robinson left college to join the United States Army. While in the army, Robinson graduated from Officers Candidate School and became a second lieutenant. ...

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... moved the family to Pasadena, California to find work as a domestic. Jackie Robinson excelled in four sports at Pasadena's John Muir Technical High: football, basketball, baseball and track. He went on to Pasadena Junior College, where he set a National Junior College record in the long jump of 25' 6 ½- before accepting an athletic scholarship to UCLA. There, he became the first Bruin athlete to ... ...

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... born in Cairo, Georgia., on January 31, 1919 to Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He grew up in Pasadena, California. In high school and at Pasadena Junior College he showed great athletic skill in track, basketball, football, and baseball. He left school in 1941 and was drafted the following year for Army service during World War II. After receiving a medical discharge in 1945 ... ...

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... born in Cairo, Georgia., on January 31, 1919 to Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He grew up in Pasadena, California. In high school and at Pasadena Junior College he showed great athletic skill in track, basketball, football, and baseball. He left school in 1941 and was drafted the following year into the Army during World War II. After receiving a medical discharge in 1945 ... ...

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... mother worked hard to support the family and she was the most important person in his life. After Jackie graduated from high school he decided to go to Pasadena Junior College. After a few years Jackie decided to stay at home and go to the UCLA. He wanted to stay near his brother and the rest of his family. He was thinking ... 24, 1972, Jackie died at the age of 53 in Stamford Connecticut. By the time of his death professional sports had changed a great deal. Blacks played in pro baseball, pro football and pro basketball. Every year, a small step is made. But the biggest step was the fi...

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