~ Jackie Robinson Biography ~Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 and died on October 24, 1972 at the age of 52. His family were sharecroppers. His mother is Mallie Robinson, she raised Jackie Robinson alone with four other children in their neighborhood where they were the only blacks on the block. Jackie shone early in all sports at an early age, as did his brothers. He was the first to win varsity letters in four sports: football, basketball, baseball and track and field. He played quarterback in football, catcher and shortstop on the baseball team, and guard on the basketball team. With athletics he won numerous prizes in the long jump. He was also on the tennis team. He won the junior men's singles championship in the annual Pacific Coast Negro Tennis Tournament. In 1935, Robinson graduated from Washington Junior High School and enrolled in John Muir High School. College BIO E...: Robinson later went to Pasadena Junior College (PJC), where he continued his athletic career by still participating in track and field, football, baseball and basketball. When he played football he played safety and quarterback. He played shortstop and leadoff hitter for the baseball team and later broke school long jump records held by his brother Mack. While playing football at PJC, he suffered a fractured ankle complication that would eventually put his employment on hold while he was in the Army. In 1938, he was elected to the All Southland Junior College baseball team and named the region's most valuable player. After graduation he went to UCLA Robinson and then met his wife, Rachel Isum, who was a freshman and knew how good Ro... middle of paper... an example of what the world should be like for everyone should have equal rights and be free. Jack united people through baseball, there the fans, multi-colored people (including white) of the Dodgers, were crazy about the success of the team and this united the fan base. Jackie Robinson was perhaps the best leader the world has ever seen. Through sport, he changed the course of history and politics. Another part of the story he had a big part of was the addition to the army. Jackie was told to sit in the back of a military bus but refused and was put on trial, but was later honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant. His leadership skills that Jackie displayed in the field were also used in his military service and the armed forces were unified, mainly due to his leadership and bravado.!!.