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Life History of Jackie Robinson
1919 – Jackie Robinson born January 31, 1919.
1939 – Robinson attends UCLA, lettering in four sports.
1941 – Robinson plays with Honolulu Bears, a semi-professional football team.
1942 – Jackie Robinson enters Army.
1945 – Robinson begins baseball career with Kansas City Monarchs, a black team.
1945 – Robinson recruited by Branch Rickey to play for minor league Montreal Royals.
1947 – Jackie Robinson brought up to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers and becomes the first black on major league team.
1956 – Jackie Robinson retires from major league baseball.
1962 – Robinson inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame.
1972 – Jackie Robinson dies October 24, 1972.
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