Jackie Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia on January 31, 1919 and grew up in Pasadena, California, where he attended UCLA. ... On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson became the 1st African American to play major league baseball. ... In 1970 he organized the Jackie Robinson construction company. ... In 1973 a year after his death, his commitment to youth was recognized when his wife Robinson founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation. ... The Jackie Robinson Foundation carries on the struggle for dignity, unity and courageous leadership that where the hallmark of Jackie Robinson's life: ...

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