Jackie Robinson
by Willie Anderson
Early Life Jackie mom, Mallie, had taught him to work hard in life and expect good things to happen.
struggles in life He got bullied by other teams and they were mean to him. So he overcomed by not paying attention to what other people said about him and playing his harder.
when and how he became famous Jackie Robinson was the first African American baseball player. His good sportsman like conduct even know some teams refuse to play against him he didn’t get mad. Jackie Robinson was 1/50 to be able to go to the army because he was African American.
How did he impact society? Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play baseball and that inspired other African Americans to play baseball. He stood up for his rights.Even know people want him to quit he didn’t he stayed and played his hard and when people seen him played good they still didn’t like him.
FAMOUS QUOTE Jackie Robinson famous quote was there’s not an American in this country free until everyone of us is free.
TIMELINE 1919-born January 3 in Cairo, Georgia. 1939- enrols at UCLA. 1942-enlisted in the united states army. 1945- signs with kansas city monarchs of Negro League. 1947-begins playing for the dodgers. 1949-wins national league most valuable player award.1956-plays final season. 1962- voted into hall of fame.1972-dies Octerbor 24 in stanford conneicut
What surprised me the most That people were so mean and threw things at him and they bullied him and they told him he was not aloud to play but he still played some people even tried to hurt him. And they didn’t let him go to restaurants or stay at some hotels.