Jack Roosevelt Robinson's Struggle For Equality

Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. He grew up with four siblings and his mother. In 1936, his brother won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash. Jackie was in the army for a couple years, but then dropped out. He went to UCLA and was the first to win at 4 sports. There he met his future wife, and they later had kids. He played for Kansas City before he played for the Dodgers.In his first year of playing for the dodgers, he was named National League rookie of the Year. He got 12 homers and 29 steals in his first season. He was called terrible names and had things thrown at him. He had to learn to ignore it and not retaliate. His first game with the Dodgers was at Ebbets field on April 15, 1947, where he played first base. His