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The year saw the release of a film biography of Robinson's life, The Jackie Robinson Story, in which Robinson played himself, and actress Ruby Dee played Rachel "Rae" (Isum) Robinson. [160] The project had been previously delayed when the film's producers refused to accede to demands of two Hollywood studios that the movie include scenes of ...
Jackie Robinson (born May 20, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. Career. A 6'6" forward from UNLV, Robinson played in the National ...
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Robinson was a graduate of Baylor University in Waco Texas. Afterward, he studied at Southwestern Seminary, Temple University and the New College, University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and obtained a doctorate in theology. [2] Robinson was an All-American basketball player, 1946–1948, while at Baylor University.
Rachel Annetta Robinson (née Isum; born July 19, 1922) is an American former professor and registered nurse. She is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson . After her husband's death, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation .
Jackie Robinson (1919–1972) was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Jackie Robinson may also refer to: Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1927), American basketball player in the 1948 Summer Olympics; Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1955), American professional basketball player and businessman
Jackie Robinson Day is a traditional event which occurs annually on April 15 in Major League Baseball (MLB), commemorating and honoring the day Jackie Robinson made his major league debut. Celebrated at MLB ballparks , on that one day, all players, coaches, and managers on both teams, and the umpires, wear Robinson's uniform number , 42.
The Brooklyn Dodgers broke the 63-year color line when they started future Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson at first base on Opening Day, April 15, 1947. The Boston Red Sox were the last team to break the line, when they inserted Pumpsie Green as an eighth-inning pinch runner in a July 21, 1959 game at Chicago.
Jackie Robinson; Personal information; Full name: John Allan Robinson: Date of birth: ... John Allan Robinson was born in the village of Shiremoor on 10 August 1917 ...