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"When I got home, I felt as though I had won some kind of victory. I had a new opinion of the people in the town (Daytona Beach). I knew of course, that everyone wasn't pulling for me to make good, but I was sure that the whole world wasn't l…
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In 1945, Jackie Robinson was a Negro League standout in his rookie year with the Kansas City Monarchs, batting .387. While Jackie excelled in the field and base paths he was not considered the best compared to such renowned players as Satchel Paig…
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As Billy Rowe, Chief Photographer For The Pittsburg Courier And Constant Companion During The Robinson's First Spring Training Related : "When The Royals Were Playing In (Sanford) Florida, Robinson Got A Hit, Stole Second, Went To Third On A …
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Just as carefully as Branch Rickey chose Jackie Robinson, he chose Daytona Beach as the site for his "noble experiment." Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman College was born July 10, 1875, in Maysville, South Carolina. She was…
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Jackie Robinson started his major league rookie season at the age of 28 and played 10 seasons from 1947 to 1956. He played in six World Series and is credited with winning the 1955 World Series for the Dodgers. Robinson was named the sport's first…
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As a gifted UCLA athlete, Jackie Robinson played in all four of the so
called major sports. Ironically, he was a star in all except baseball, and yet baseball was the sport that would immortalize him. in 1945, Jackie Robinson played his rookie ye…
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Jackie Robinson Demonstrated Exceptional Athletic Ability, A Fierce Competive Nature And A Will To Win. It Has Been Suggested That Jackie Robinson Could Have Mastered Any Game. As A Student At UCLA, Jackie Robinson Became The First Athlete To Win …
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Jackie Robinson Excelled As An All-Round Athlete. He Demonstrated Exceptional
Athletic Ability From An Early Age, Combined With A Fierce Competitive Nature And
Will To Win.
Some Have Called Jackie Robinson The Greatest American Athlete, Arguin…
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Jim Crow was not the name of a person, yet the name "Jim Crow" affected the lives of millions of people. From the 1880's into the 1960's, a majority of American states enforced segregation through Jim Crow laws (so called after a black character i…
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May 7, 1938
Pasadena Junior College
Jackie Robinson established a
National Junior College record
in long jump with a jump of
25 Feet 6½ inches