Jack robinson
Jack robinson" Jack Roosevelt Robinson "
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was a good sensitive and intelligent man. He was an African American who tried to get though life. In his lifetime he went through many obstacles. But through them all he would keep strong.
Jackie Robinson was born on January 31,1919. He was the youngest of five children. He was also grandson of a slave. He always hoped his life would be better then that, but it wasn't. At the age of five his father Jerry Robinson left home. And his mother Millie Robinson moved the family to California. His family was being supported by welfare because their father wasn't around to help. They moved into a home with white neighbors who petitioned to have them relocated, but this attempt failed. Jackie was a fair student and had to work several part time jobs. For a while he was involved in several crimes and robberies with the pepper street gang. This didn’t last long because he received "big brotherly" care from Carl Anderson, a local mechanic and Reverend Karl Downs. Both men were able to point him in a more positive direction. They had him focus more on athletics.
After Pasadena Junior College Jackie got a scholarship to the University of California at UCLA. Jackie's true passion was playing sports. He excelled in every sport he played. His favorites were football, track, baseball and basketball, which earned him a scholarship. Jackie was the first student to play on four varsity teams. At UCLA in 1940 he met his future wife Rachel Isum. He did not complete his senior year at UCLA. Instead at age of 21 he joined NYA (national Youth Administration.) where he played baseball to entertain campers and worked with children. He also earned extra money by playing for a semi-pro football team, known as the Honolulu Bears.
In 1941 Robinson joined the United States Army. After graduating from Officers Candidate School, Robinson became a second lieutenant in what was then segregated army. Troubled by the mistreatment of black soldiers in his unit, Robinson protested the U.S. Army's discriminatory practices. Military police at Fort Hood arrested Robinson when he refused the driver's order to move to the back of the bus. A court martial acquitted Jackie and he received an honorable discharge in 1944 with the rank of his first lieutenant.
Jackie began his professional baseball career in 1945 with the Kansas City Monarchs, one of the leading teams of the Negro leagues. Later that year he signed with Branch Rickey the general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He spent the 1946 season playing for the Montreal Royals of the International League. A minor league affiliated of the Dodgers. After one season with the Royals, Robinson was called up to the Brooklyn team in 1947, becoming the first black to play major league baseball in the 20th century. Starting at first base he made his debut in a Brooklyn uniform on April 5,1947. Some of...
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