¨Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. On February 10, 1946, he got married to a nurse-in-training who’s name was Rachel Isum Robinson.”(Jackie Robinson Biography) Both Mr. and Mrs. Robinson attended the University of California at Los Angeles. Later in life, Robinson pursued a career in Major League Baseball. Not long after he began his baseball career he was already very well known for his talent and expertise in baseball. Jackie Robinson changed the history of baseball through his career, education, and activism. The impact and legacy that Jackie Robinson left on the baseball field will never be forgotten. Through his career he broke the ¨color barrier¨ (Jackie Robinson Biography) by being the first African American Major Leagues Baseball player during the 20th century. Robinson joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1946. ¨He averaged .349 and stole 40 bases.¨ (Kahn, Rogers) At the end of Robinson’s first season in the major leagues he was named the ¨Rookie of the Year.¨ (Jackie Robinson Biography). Robinson was a very well teammate, husband, father, and anything in between. …show more content…
Jackie Robinson attended four different schools in his educational life. ¨He attended Washington Middle School from 1931-1935. Robinson then continued to John Muir Technical High School in the year of 1935 and continued for one year. After high school he attended Pasadena City College from 1937-1935. Finally, Robinson’s last years of school he was a student at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1939-1941.¨ (Jackie Robinson Athlete) He got where he is today partly because he has such good and experienced education. Attending so many different school people are probably assume that they are either smart or talented in some way, shape, or form. And in Jackie Robinson's case it is