JackieRobinson

= = =[|Jackie Robinson] = =  = =     "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." -Jackie Robinson          What did Jackie Robinson do to inspire others while he was battling racism? = ==  -Youngest of five sons       == ==<span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Raised by single mother   <span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">  -Played four sports in school         == ==<span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Attended John Muir High School   <span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;">  -Fist African American MLB player         == ==<span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(206,20,230); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Received abuse from players from other team         == ==<span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(206,20,230); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Players from his own team made a petition saying they would not take field with Jackie         == ==<span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(206,20,230); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Awarded rookie of the year in 1947         == ==<span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(206,20,230); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Inducted into Baseball hall of fame in 1962         == ==<span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Active member of the NAACP         == ==<span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> -Chaired million-dollar Freedom Fund Drive         == ==<span style="color: rgb(199,15,107);"><span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"> <span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: rgb(160,14,241);">-Won spingarn medal in 1956          == == <span style="color: rgb(199,15,107);"><span style="color: rgb(182,20,194);"><span style="color: rgb(214,36,212);"><span style="color: rgb(255,175,0);"><span style="display: block; color: rgb(230,20,128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: rgb(107,27,218);">-Died October 24, 1972        <span style="color: rgb(0,255,243); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">   ==