| Jackie Robinson Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Weight | 88 kg |
| Date of Birth | January 31, 1919 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Date of Death | October 24, 1972 |
Jackie Robinson was an American professional baseball player who is known as the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.
Born Name
Jack Roosevelt Robinson
Nick Name
Jackie
Age
He was born on January 31, 1919.
Died
On October 24, 1972, Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack at the age of 53 at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
Resting Place
Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, United States
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, United States
Residence
He resided at 95 Cascade Road in North Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
Nationality
Education
Jackie Robinson studied at Washington Junior High School and John Muir Technical High School. He then got enrolled at Pasadena Junior College and participated in basketball, football, baseball, and track.
Afterward, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles and became the school’s first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track. He left college before graduation.
Occupation
Professional Baseball Player
Family
- Father – Jerry Robinson
- Mother – Mallie (née McGriff)
- Siblings – Edgar Robinson (Older Brother), Frank Robinson (Older Brother) (Was killed in a motorcycle accident), Matthew Robinson (Older Brother) (nicknamed “Mack”), Willa Mae Robinson (Older Sister)
- Others – Anthony Robinson (Paternal Grandfather), Florence Hays (Paternal Grandmother), Washington “Wash” McGriff (Maternal Grandfather), Edna/Lucy Sims (Maternal Grandmother), Zellee Isum (Mother-In-Law)
Position
Second baseman
Batted
Right
Threw
Right
Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he had a net worth of $6 Million at the time of his death.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
88 kg or 194 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Jackie Robinson dated –
- Rachel Robinson (1941-1972) – He met Rachel Robinson during his time at UCLA in 1941, while he was a senior and she was a freshman. They eventually started dating and tied the knot on February 10, 1946. They were blessed with 3 children – two sons named Jackie Robinson Jr. (1946–1971) and David Robinson (b. 1952) and a daughter named Sharon Robinson (b. 1950). Rachel served as an assistant professor at the Yale School of Nursing and director of nursing at the Connecticut Mental Health Center as well as served on the board of the Freedom National Bank. Their oldest child, Jackie Robinson Jr., struggled with drug issues and was killed in an automobile accident on June 17, 1971, at the age of 24. Jackie and Rachel Robinson stayed married until his death in 1972.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Jackie Robinson was of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Practiced nonviolence
Brand Endorsements
He had been cast in TV commercials for –
- MasterCard (archive footage) (2002)
- The All New Mazda 3 (with Bruce Lee and Frank Lloyd Wright) (archive footage) (2014)
Jackie Robinson Facts
- He was the youngest of 5 siblings.
- In 1920, his father abandoned the family and they subsequently shifted to Pasadena, California.
- During his time at Pasadena Junior College (PJC), he played as quarterback and safety on the football team and as a shortstop and leadoff hitter for the baseball team. In addition to that, he went on to break an American junior college broad-jump record held by his brother Mack with a jump of 25 ft 6½ in.
- Jackie Robinson’s military career started in 1942 when he was drafted and assigned to a segregated Army cavalry unit at Fort Riley (in Kansas).
- In 1962, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- He was posthumously inducted into the California Community College Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.
- Jackie Robinson was a civil rights activist.
- In March 2005, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Featured Image by Bob Sandberg, Look photographer / United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs division / Public Domain
