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Jackie Robinson- 2 page report
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. ... When his father deserted his family, Jackie was only six months old. His mother, Mallie Robinson, moved the family to California in search of work. ... The young Jackie let his anger out (over this prejudice) by absorbing himself in sports. ... He helped Pasadena Junior College win the Junior College Football Championship, and then Robinson took his athletic prowess to the University of California at Los Angeles. ...
Robinson left college before graduating, and had used up his athletic eligibility. ... While stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas with heavyweight champion Joe Louis, Robinson worked with Louis to eliminate unfair treatment of blacks in the military. ... Robinson was discharged from the army in 1945 because his ankles had been weakened playing football.
Jackie Robinson then joined the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro League in 1945 for a reported $400 a month. ... On October 23, 1945, Robinson signed a contract with Rickey to play for one of the Dodgers farm teams, the Montreal Royals in the International League. ... However, both Rickey and Robinson were confident of the move. Spring training in Florida was rough for Robinson due to segregation laws. ... His performance made it clear that he was ready for the major leagues, but not all of the Dodgers were supportive of moving Robinson up to the big time. ... It said that they wouldnt play with Robinson, but hardly anyone signed it. When Rickey brought Robinson up to the Dodgers, he made the player promise to restrain his temper when he was subjected to racial name-calling or terms on the playing field, at least for the first year. Robinson reluctantly agreed, but once a star, he allowed his pride to re-emerge during disputes that were racially oriented. ... Pitchers often threw the ball directly at Robinson, base runners tried to spike him (with their cleats) and he was subjected to a steady stream of racial insults. ... Through it all, though, Jackie Robinson held his tongue in regards to Rickeys wishes. As Jackie stated in his autobiography, “ ‘I Never Had It Made’ ” I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.
Approximate Word count = 1810
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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