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Jack Roosevelt (Jackie) Robinson
Title: Jack Roosevelt (Jackie) Robinson
Category: Society & Culture / People
Details: Words: 1270 | Pages: 5.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Jack Roosevelt (Jackie) Robinson
Jack Roosevelt (Jackie) Robinson
He was the first black person to ever be at bat in the Major Leagues, and made his name famous. But now, everyone seems to have forgotten this great legend. So I hope that this will refresh your memory, had if you’ve never heard of him this is what happened in his life:
Born on January 31 1919 in Cairo Ga., Jack Roosevelt (Jackie) Robinson, he was raised on the Sasser Plantation. …showed first 75 words of 1270 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1270 total…career in1956 with a batting average of .311 and by all. He made many public appearances, including his last one on October 15 1972. Jackie Robinson died 12 days later on October 27 1972.
He won many awards and still had to put up with lots of abuse. But he was the best he could be. In conclusion I would like to quote Jackie by saying: “I was a black man in a white mans world. I never had it made.”
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