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Jackie Robinson was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. He broke the color barrier in 1947 when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia. He was the youngest of five children born to Jerry and Mallie Robinson. His father was a sharecropper and his mother worked as a maid. Robinson attended John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, where he excelled in track and field, basketball, and baseball. He was offered a scholarship to UCLA, where he became the first athlete to letter in four sports. Robinson was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942 and served in a segregated unit. After his discharge in 1944, he joined the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League. In 1945, Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers and was assigned to the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm team. He made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, and was named Rookie of the Year that season. Robinson was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1949 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. He retired from baseball in 1957 and became an advocate for civil rights. Robinson died of a heart attack on October 24, 1972, in Stamford, Connecticut. He was 53 years old.

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Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May, 1955
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace Los Angeles, California
Nationality United States

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Jackie Robinson Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, Jackie Robinson height is 198 cm and Weight 95 kg.

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Height 198 cm
Weight 95 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Jackie Robinson Net Worth

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2014

Robinson is currently working to build in Las Vegas the All Net Resort and Arena, an $1.4 billion hotel, shopping and arena complex that could attract an NBA expansion team to Nevada. The project broke ground on October 2014, but construction will only begin by 2017 given Robinson had long development issues with Clark County before getting his approval.

1978

A 6'6" forward from UNLV, Robinson played in the NBA from 1978 to 1982 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons, and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 3.8 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with Seattle in 1979. Afterwards Robinson played five years in Europe, and upon retirement held executive positions in several Las Vegas companies that worked in retail, real estate, construction, credit, and the food and beverage industries. He was a one-time owner of the Las Vegas Silver Bandits of the defunct International Basketball League, and the Las Vegas Slam of the American Basketball Association.

1955

Jackie Robinson (born May 20, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player.