Cypress Hills Cemetery
Brooklyn
Memorial Page for Jackie Robinson (née Jack Roosevelt Robinson)
Jan 31, 1919 – Oct 24, 1972(53 years)Died in:Stamford, Fairfield County
American baseball player
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Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in April 1947.
American baseball player Jackie Robinson holds the 1949 National League Most Valuable Player Award.
Jackie Robinson Birthplace ruins and historical marker on Hadley Ferry Road in Grady County, Georgia.
Jackie Robinson 1947
American athlete Jackie Robinson during his time with the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
American baseball player Jackie Robinson and Rachel Robinson with their infant son, Jackie Jr.
American baseball player Jackie Robinson
Chuck Dressen, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson and Jim Gilliam 1953
Baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals.
American baseball player Jackie Robinson
Hate mail sent to Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson poster at Franklin County Stadium - DPLA - e34b2069d80e984bddd5a6defb2e49e4
Biography
Jackie Robinson (* January 31, 1919 in Cairo; † October 24, 1972 in Stamford) was an american baseball player. He was 53 years old. He was married to Rachel Robinson. He had at least 1 child (1 son). His education included John Muir High School, Pasadena City College and University of California, Los Angeles. He received 9 awards, including Spingarn Medal, California Hall of Fame. His cause of death was myocardial infarction. He was buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery.
Life Events
12 EventsBorn in Cairo, Grady County
1919Married Rachel Robinson
1946until 1972
Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
1947Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
1949Spingarn Medal
1956National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
1962Died in Stamford, Fairfield County (myocardial infarction)
1972Presidential Medal of Freedom
1984Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
1991Congressional Gold Medal
2005California Hall of Fame
2007Quebec Sports Hall of Fame
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Jackie Robinson (née Jack Roosevelt Robinson). Forever remembered.