Robinson, Jackie
1919-1972 · Contribution: 1947
Baseball player
Broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in the modern era
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1919, Cairo, Georgia
- Active since
- 1947
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- Broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
Impact on the world
Robinson's integration of baseball was a watershed in American life, absorbing brutal hostility with disciplined poise and helping catalyze the broader civil rights movement.
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