Jackie Robinson: A Brief Biography Of Jerry And Mallie Robinson

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He was born in 1919 his parents are Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He went to college at Pasadena junior college in 1937. Jackie enrolls at UCLA he played football, basketball, track, and baseball he is still the only one to play four sports. In 1940 Jackie meets Rachel at UCLA campus. 1942 he gets drafted into the United States Army. Jackie joins the negro baseball league the monarchs in 1944. 1945 he signs the contract to the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1946 he gets married to Rachel. Jackie gets named the MVP for baseball. 1950-1952 he has two kids named Sharon and David. The new york giants gave him a contract to sign and he declines it in 1957. In 1962 he finally gets into the hall of fame for baseball.

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