By: Therese Egan, Maggie Anthon, Matt Heffernan, Zach O’Toole, Andrew Horner, and Michael Mego wn

 Born in Cairo, Georgia  Had 4 siblings; he was the youngest  Lived in poverty  Raised by a single mother, Mallie Robinson  Attended John Muir High School, Pasadena Junior College, and the University of California Los Angeles

 Played in the Negro Baseball League  Scouted by Branch Rickey  Entered major leagues as first black player  Played on Brooklyn Dodgers  Played 2nd base  Played first game against Boston Braves

 Founded Freedom National Bank  Was awarded Posthumous Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Regan  Worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Supported Governor Nelson Rockefeller  Worked with Branch Rickey to break color barrier

 Was the first person to steal home  Batted.311 in his career  Played varsity in four different sports  Served as second lieutenant in the United States Army  Had diabetes  Had a brother who competed in the Olympics as a track runner

 Robinson, Jackie. The Noble Experiment. Evanston: McDougal, Littell, Print.  Goldstein, Richard. "Jackie Robinson: Brooklyn Dodgers Legend an Civil Rights Pioneer." New York Times. New York Times, April Web. 16 Feb