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Hence, in 1973, the Jackie Robinson Foundation was incorporated and since then has provided educational opportunities, through the awarding of four-year scholarships coupled with mentoring, job placement and leadership development opportunities to highly motivated college students with financial need. From its inception, JRF’s founders were ...
Jackie Robinson El menor de cinco hijos de Mallie McGriff y Jerry Robinson.Cuando tenía catorce meses su familia se trasladó a Pasadena , California . En 1940 entró en UCLA , donde practicó el béisbol, baloncesto, fútbol y atletismo, ganándose gran reputación en el mundo del deporte.
He remained active in the game as an announcer, and also lent his support to many societal causes. “Jackie Robinson made my success possible,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Without him, I would never have been able to do what I did.”. Robinson was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1962. He passed away on Oct. 24, 1972.
Jackie Robinson died in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 24, 1972, suffering from heart and diabetes-related problems. On March 2, 2005, President George W. Bush presented members of Robinson’s family with the Congressional Gold Medal, commissioned as the highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions.
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From gang member to world-famous baseball player, Jackie Robinson helped break down barriers for African American athletes, proving that they can not only compete, but excel, in a variety of sports. Jackie Robinson was the youngest of five children, born in 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. His father left the family a year later. His mother … Continue reading Jackie Robinson →
13 de abr. de 2018 · When Robinson took his spot at first base, he broke baseball’s six-decade-long color barrier, which not only made him an icon to those fighting for racial equality but also a target for those ...
