Jackie+Robinson

Education
 * [[image:http://www.jackierobinson.com/images/pagepics/grad.jpg height="150" align="right" caption="Jackie Robinson"]]Attended Washington Junior High School in 1935.
 * Achieved four-letterman status at John Muir Technical High School.
 * Enrolled in Pasadena Junior College 1938-1939.
 * Led Pasadena to the Junior College Championship in 1938.
 * Named Most Valuable Junior College Player in Southern California in 1938.
 * Held the National Junior College broad jump record.
 * Transferred to UCLA 1939-1940.
 * Won the NCAA broad jump title at 25' 6 1/2".
 * Became UCLA's first four-letter man.
 * Served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945, during which he became second Lieutenant.
 * Inducted into UCLA's Hall of Fame on June 10, 1984.

Career General Facts:
 * Broke the color barrier in major league baseball in 1947 by becoming the first African-American player.
 * Named National League Rookie of the Year in 1947.
 * Led the National League in stolen bases in 1947 and 1949.
 * Led second basemen in double plays 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952.
 * Selected as the National League MVP in 1949
 * Won the 1949 batting title with a .342.
 * National League All-Star Team, 1949-1954.
 * Had a career batting average of .311 with the Dodgers, .333 in All-Star games Led the Dodgers to six World Series and one World Series Championship in a 10-year span.
 * Born:  January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA
 * Died:  October 24, 1972 in Stamford, CT
 * Married:  Rachel Issum on February 10, 1946
 * Children:  Jackie Jr. (died in 1971), Sharon and David
 * Height:  5' 11"
 * Weight:  204 lb.
 * Batted:  Right
 * Threw:  Right
 * In 1982, Jackie Robinson became the first Major League Baseball player to appear on a US postage stamp.
 * In 1949, Jackie Robinson led the National League in stolen bases and batting average, was named to his first All-Star Game, helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win the pennant by one game, and was named the years Most Valuable Player.