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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson (Jack Roosevelt Robinson), 1919-72, American baseball player, the first African-American player in the modern major leagues, b. Cairo, Ga. He grew up in Pasadena, Calif., where he became an outstanding athlete in high school and junior college. While attending (1939-41) the Univ. of... Read more
baseball
baseball bat-and-ball sport known as the national pastime of the United States. It derives its name from the four bases that form a diamond (the infield) around the pitcher's mound. Basic Rules Teams consist of nine players who use a leather-covered hard ball, a wooden (in the professiona... Read more

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Jackie Robinson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Jackie Robinson (Jack Roosevelt Robinson), 1919-72, American baseball...Experiment (1983) and Extra Bases (2002); A. Rampersad, Jackie Robinson (1997); S. Simon, Jackie Robinson and the Integration of Baseball (2002).
Robinson, Jackie
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Robinson, Jackie (1919–1972), baseball...raised in Pasadena, California, Jackie Robinson attended the University of California...Professional Sports . Bibliography Jackie Robinson with and Alfred Duckett , I Never...
Jack Roosevelt Robinson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...play major league baseball. Jackie Robinson was born on Jan. 31, 1919...of which Carl. T. Rowan with Jackie Robinson, Wait till Next Year: The Life Story of Jackie Robinson (1960), is a candid portrayal...
Wesley Branch Rickey
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...system and integrated organized baseball when he signed Jackie Robinson in 1946. Branch Rickey was born on December 20...and background of dozens of players, Rickey chose Jackie Robinson, a former collegiate football star, to become the...
Roy Campanella
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...American pioneers. Playing with Jackie Robinson on the Brooklyn Dodgers, Campanella...Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, and Pee Wee Reese got more...Never." Crashing the Color Bar Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color bar...
Dee, Ruby
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Syncopation, released in 1946. In 1950 she appeared in The Jackie Robinson Story and in No Way Out. In 1957 Dee appeared in...appeared in the television movie The Court Martial of Jackie Robinson. In 1991 Dee won an Emmy for Decoration Day, and...
Baseball
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...x2013; 1965) signed second baseman Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972). Although he...teammates and cat-calls from the crowds Robinson eventually won acceptance and respect. Once Robinson became a hero to the general audience...
Roberto Clemente
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...right fielder Pride of Puerto Rico "Clemente was our Jackie Robinson," said Puerto Rican journalist Luis Mayoral. "He...Hispanic man, a black Hispanic man, was capable of." Robinson had broken baseball's color bar in 1947 with the Dodgers...
Mays, Willie
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...s spot on the Black Barons, legendary ballplayer Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972) had broken the color barrier...were not allowed to play in the major leagues until Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947), and the Negro...
Lacy, Sam
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...covered all the giants of the twentieth-century sporting world — Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Muhammed Ali, to name a few — but that he continued to cover sports well into his nineties...

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Laszlo, Ernest
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Manhandled (Foster); The Big Wheel (Ludwig); D.O.A. (Maté) 1950 Riding High (Capra) (co); The Jackie Robinson Story (Green); When I Grow Up (Kanin) 1951 M (Losey); The Well (Popkin and Rouse); Mutiny (Dmytryk) 1952...
Dern, Bruce
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...x2014;for TV) (as John Hollander) 1990 After Dark, My Sweet (Foley) (as Uncle Bud); The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (Peerce—for TV) (as Scout Ed Higgins) 1991 Into the Badlands (for TV) (as T. L. Barston); Carolina...
Brooklyn
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...Angeles in 1957, the team played at the now-defunct Ebbets Field. In 1947, the Dodgers made history by signing on Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues. BIBLIOGRAPHY Burrows, Edwin G., and Mike Wallace...
Jackson, Michael
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...indebtedness to great R&B vocalists such as Smokey Robinson and Jackie Wilson, while forging his own energetic, charismatic...was backed with a version of R&B group Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' 1960 song, "Who's Lovin...
The Kid
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...photography: Rollie Totheroh. Cast: Jackie Coogan (The Kid ); Edna Purviance...Westport, Connecticut, 1983. Robinson, David, Chaplin: The Mirror of...the Tramp's relationship to Little Jackie (Jackie Coogan), a five-year...
Raging Bull
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Janet ); Mardik Martin (Copa waiter ); Peter Savage (Jackie Curtie ); Daniel P. Conte (Detroit Promoter ); Joe Malanga...Floyd Anderson (Jimmy Reeves ); Johnny Barnes ("Sugar" Ray Robinson ); Kevin Mahon (Tony Janiro ); Eddie Mustafa Muhammad...
Rock and Roll
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...history is complicated and contested. Although widely debated, Jackie Bernston's "Rocket 88," pressed in 1951, is often cited...Popular Motown artists included the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and Diana Ross and the Supremes. By the...

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Jackie Robinson Honored Throughout Majors
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/16/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Robinson, widow of baseball legend Jackie Robinson looks on with New York Mets...York. Fifty-nine years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier...Stadium on Saturday, which was "Jackie Robinson Day" throughout the major leagues...
Jackie Robinson: A Biography.
Magazine article from: World and I; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; JACKIE ROBINSON A Biography Arnold Rampersad New York...league baseball. It was 1947 when Jackie Robinson made his historic debut with the Brooklyn...on Robinson's life and career. In Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait, published...
The Jackie Robinson Story on DVD for the First Time in Color! Stunning New Restored and Colorized Movie a Hit for Jackie Robinson Day on April 15th.
Business Wire; 4/14/2005; 700+ words ; ...YORK -- Every April 15th is Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball...honor American sports legend Jackie Robinson for his heroic achievement of...release of his classic film -- The Jackie Robinson Story -- restored and in color...
Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait.
Magazine article from: World and I; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; JACKIE ROBINSON An Intimate Portrait Rachel Robinson...league baseball. It was 1947 when Jackie Robinson made his historic debut with the Brooklyn...on Robinson's life and career. In Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait, published...
The Jackie Robinson Foundation to Salute Trailblazers Don Newcombe and Suzanne de Passe at Celebrating Excellence Gala.
PR Newswire; 4/20/2006; 700+ words ; ...ANGELES, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jackie Robinson Foundation will host its second annual...the human condition mirror the spirit of Jackie Robinson, while raising funds for The Jackie Robinson Foundation's Education and Leadership...
Pelosi Honors Jackie Robinson at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 3/2/2005; 700+ words ; ...President Bush today honored Jackie Robinson with the Congressional Gold Medal...bare witness to the greatness of Jackie Robinson. Throughout his life, Jackie...Representative from Kentucky. "When Jackie Robinson was signed, the courageous Dodger...
Jackie Robinson Foundation and New Era Cap Unveil Extensive New Partnership.
PR Newswire; 1/30/2009; 700+ words ; ...Make Significant Investment in Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship and Mentoring...Program New Era to Donate to the Jackie Robinson Foundation $1 of Each Cap Sold...baseball and civil rights legend Jackie Robinson (January 31, 2009), New Era...
A Robinson still at the bat; Rachel, Jackie's widow, at Spa to help foundation.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/22/2006; 700+ words ; ...widow of Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson was reminded of a stretch during...in the evening to promote the Jackie Robinson Foundation, which provides college...to continue operations. The Jackie Robinson Foundation has come a long way...
PELOSI HONORS JACKIE ROBINSON AT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL CEREMONY
Transcript from: Capitol Hill Press Releases; 3/2/2005; 700+ words ; ...Immediate Release Pelosi Honors Jackie Robinson at Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony...President Bush today honored Jackie Robinson with the Congressional Gold Medal...bare witness to the greatness of Jackie Robinson. Throughout his life, Jackie...
The Jackie Robinson Reader.
Magazine article from: World and I; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; THE JACKIE ROBINSON READER Edited by Jules Tygiel New...league baseball. It was 1947 when Jackie Robinson made his historic debut with the Brooklyn...Robinson's life and career. In Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait, published...