sports for ever. Not only was he an outstanding athlete, but with the help of Branch

Ricky, they worked for reforms in the sports community. There was work required,

though, since many sacrifices were made. The face of not only segregation, but the face

of sports was on his shoulders. Through his unique form of, Jackie Robinson was one of

the greatest driving forces behind equality and helps to equalize many things most people

Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in January 31, 1919 in the town of Cairo,

Georgia. Jackie, as most people called him, was stared in many sports through both High

School and College. He stared in Baseball, Football, Track, and Basketball. He had

many accomplishments, but one that stands out in his college years was when alongside

Kenny Washington almost took UCLA to the Rose Bowl ("Jackie Robinson" 1).

When Jackie's athletic eligibility ended he left UCLA and got a job with the

National Youth Administration. While there he played football with the Honolulu Bears.

When World War 2 broke out, the Army's Officers Candidate School accepted

he continued to struggle for most of the season. The behavior of other teams did not help

can't be right all the time. You have to be wrong sometimes'" ("Jackie Robinson" 2).

continued, but through it all Rickey's experiment had worked. "..pitcher Don Newcombe,

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