Jackie Robinson is famous for breaking the color barrier for Major League Baseball,but first lets learn about his childhood.Jackie robinson was born January 31’st in 1919 in the city of Cairo, Georgia. He attended Muir High school, and Pasadena Junior College He was an excellent athlete playing four sports, baseball, basketball and track. He became the Most Valuable player there in 1938. His brother made Jackie pursue his sport career.He later attended The University of California. In 1942 through 1944 Jackie served as a second lieutenant but during boot camp was arrested for not giving up his seat on a segregated bus. After this Jackie started playing baseball professionally At first playing with the black league until Branch Rickey president
