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Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in 1919. Jackie was born in trying circumstances because his father left the family soon after his birth. The situation was exacerbated by the fact that his family was the only black household on the block and it was the age of racial discrimination. In order to get away from all this the Robinson family moved to California and Jackie joined UCLA.
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, on January 31, 1919, the youngest of five children of Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He grew up in Pasadena, California and lettered in football, baseball, basketball and track at UCLA. He was widely regarded as the finest all-around athlete in the United States at that time.
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Robinson transferred to UCLA from Pasadena City College. He was an outstanding all-around athlete, earning varsity letters in football, basketball, track and baseball for the Bruins. UCLA's baseball stadium bears Jackie Robinson's name, and a statue (photo below) reminds fans of his legacy.
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In 1941, Robinson left UCLA without his degree, and was hired to play football for the semipro Honolulu Bears. After an exhibition game in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, with the Bears, Robinson was sailing home aboard the Lurline when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
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Because Jackie wanted to earn money to support his family, he left UCLA in 1941, without graduating. He worked at a youth camp, and he was a professional football player for the minor league Honolulu Bears.
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The movie opens with scenes of Jackie as a child and his family. Soon he is off to UCLA on a scholarship - playing football. More character development as love grows between the future Mrs. Robinson, played by Ruby Dee, and Jackie. Jackie gets a job - he's drafted by the army!
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