Max Katz May 2010 Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born near Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919. Jackie robinson met a lady named rachel isum in college. they fell in love and got married in 1946. in 1962 Jackie Robinson was Elected to baseball hall of fame. he was proud of him self and his wife was to. Jackie joined the uNITED STAES army. he served from 1942 to 1944. He could of died in the army.