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The New York Public School system has named a middle school after Robinson, [310] and Dorsey High School plays at a Los Angeles football stadium named after him. [311] His home in Brooklyn, the Jackie Robinson House, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976, [312] and Brooklyn residents sought to turn his home into a city landmark. [313]
Jackie Robinson; Personal information; Born May 20, 1955 (age 69) Los Angeles, California: Nationality: American: Listed height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Listed weight: 210 lb (95 kg) Career information; High school: Morningside (Inglewood, California) College: UNLV (1973–1978) NBA draft: 1978: 4th round, 67th overall pick: Selected by the Houston ...
Lifelong Detroiter Sam Abrams grew up on baseball and today he uses life lessons from Jackie Robinson to help area boys and girls grow as people. ... High School (Class of 1985) and capped his ...
During his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Hodges was a core member of the "Boys of Summer", along with Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider, and Pee Wee Reese. He was widely regarded as the major leagues' outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, with Snider being the only player to have more home runs or runs batted in during the decade.
The grandson of a slave, Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Ga. After his father left, his mother moved the family to Calif., where Jackie excelled in high school sports.
The Jackie Robinson Foundation is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which gives scholarships to minority youths for higher education, as well as preserving the legacy of Baseball Hall of Fame member, Jackie Robinson. It was founded in 1973 by Rachel Robinson and is located in New York, New York, United States. [citation needed]
Most Americans know a simplified version of the story of Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier on April 15, 1947. At a time when many institutions from public schools ...
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.