Jackie Robinson was born in 1919 in Georgia and moved to California as a child. He excelled in multiple sports including baseball, basketball, and football. After serving in the military during WWII, Robinson played in the Negro American League before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, breaking the color barrier as the first African American player in Major League Baseball. Throughout his career and after retirement, Robinson helped advance racial equality and supported charitable causes, leaving a significant and lasting impact on both baseball and society.

1. Biography of
Jackie
Robinson
By
Jimmy O’Brien

2. Jackie Robinson
• He was born in Cairo, Georgia
• He was born in 1919
• His parents separated when he
was 1 years old and he moved to
Pasadena, CA

3. Jackie Robinson – The Early Years
• He was really good at
sports
• He was on the
basketball, football,
baseball and track
teams
• Jackie went to UCLA
College
• He was also an officer
in the US Army during
WWII

4. Jackie Robinson – Adult Life/Career
• After the Army Jackie
played in the Negro
American League for
the Kansas City
Monarchs
• Jackie joined the
Brooklyn Dodgers in
1945

5. Jackie Robinson – Accomplishments
• Robinson was the first African
American to sign a contract with
a major league baseball team
• He hit his first home run when
he played for the minor league
team the Montreal Royals
• He won the World Series in 1955
• He was the first African
American baseball player to be
elected in the Baseball Hall of
Fame

6. Jackie Robinson – Impact on the World
• He was the first African
American to play in
MLB
• He helped end
segregation
• He helped poor people
after he retired
• His wife started the
Jackie Robinson
Foundation

7. Jackie Robinson – End of Life
• Jackie died in
1972
• Every season the
MLB celebrates
his legacy and
players wear #42