Jackie Robinson

A special story.

Baseball player · United States

Date of birth: January 31, 1919
Died on October 24, 1972: Died at the age of 53; Would have turned 107 today

American baseball player (1919–1972)

The story behind the name

Jackie Robinson was a baseball player (United States). Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo. Jackie Robinson played for clubs including UCLA Bruins men's basketball. Jackie Robinson founded Freedom National Bank.

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Freedom National Bank

Founded company

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Clubs of Jackie Robinson

Club	From	To
Montreal Royals	1946	1946
Los Angeles Dodgers	1947	1956
UCLA Bruins men's basketball	–	–
UCLA Bruins football	–	–
Kansas City Monarchs	–	–

Facts about Jackie

Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo
Died: October 24, 1972
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Baseball player, Athletics competitor, Sportsman, Vice president, and Basketball coach
Sport: American football
Position: second baseman
Languages: English
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 51 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: January 31, 1919
Born on a: Friday
Zodiac sign: Aquarius

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What makes Jackie Robinson unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 53
Today: Would have turned 107 today

Debut in 1946, the year Jackie Robinson turned 27.
First award in 1947, the year Jackie Robinson turned 28.

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Awards

Award	Year
Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award	1947
Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award	1949
Spingarn Medal	1956
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum	1962
Presidential Medal of Freedom	1984

Founded companies

Name	Year
Freedom National Bank	–

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