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2.  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 http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uN4nue_SKfI/Sd7y6QNBtCI/AAAAAAAAA-k/lX_Ug555eXQ/s http://media.photobucket.com/image/jackie%20robinson/atl1180/4-3.jpg

3.  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

4.  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 http://subbooks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/branchjack.jpg

5. http://dir.yahoo.com/thespark/9612/did-you-see-jackie-robinson-hit-that-ball/

6.  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

7.  Robinson, Jackie. The Noble Experiment. Evanston: McDougal, Littell, 1994. 144-151. Print.  Goldstein, Richard. "Jackie Robinson: Brooklyn Dodgers Legend an Civil Rights Pioneer." New York Times. New York Times, April 13 2007. Web. 16 Feb 2012..