I have won multiple athletic awards in football, basketball, and baseball. ... I have taken a total of six (AP) classes and one college math class (pre-calculus) during my four years of high school. ... Goals - Short-Term My short-term goals are to earn acceptance to college and earn a scholarship to play baseball. I have completed numerous college applications and I have gained acceptance to several colleges, which includes but is not limited to, Coastal Carolina, George Mason, High Point, Jackson State, and Salisbury. I have also received several scholarship offers to play football and bas...

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While going to college he lettered in four sports (the first person to achieve that at UCLA) football, track, basketball and of course, baseball. During his football career he was a quarterback and was one of four black players on the 1939 UCLA Bruins football team (3 of these four including Robinson made up three of the four backfield players).Also only a few black players played mainstream college football, making UCLA the most integrated team in college football with only four black players. ... Ironically, while in college, baseball was considered his worst sport. ...

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He competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track. ... He set many records in track, baseball, and football. Babe Horrel wanted to recruit Jackie from Pasadena Junior College. ... He played track, baseball, basketball, and football. ... Jackie decided to drop out of college and join the army. ...

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While at UCLA, Jackie Robinson became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track. In 1941, he was named to the All-American football team. Robinson was unable to complete his college education due to financial problems, so he then went on and enlisted into the U.S. ...

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Volleyball just might be my ticket to college. ... My second, is what else but the football team. ... If volleyball is not my ticket to college, then softball will be. ... I was recruited by the only senior, the varsity's second baseman and catcher, and the coach asked me to join after seeing me joust a junior wrestler/football player. ...

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In 1921 Lou attended Columbia University to study engineering, and to play baseball and football. ... McGraw wanted Lou to get professional experience although it was illegal for a college athlete to play a professional sport. After playing 12 games Gehrig found out playing pro ball while still in college is illegal. After college coaches saw his name on the pro-teams roster he was ineligible from playing at Columbia again. After college in 1923 Lou signed with the New York Yankees, batting well and showing promise. ...

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It is not uncommon to hear of football players being drafted into the National Football League after playing only two or three years of Collegiate level football, or a basketball player playing in the National Basketball Association straight out of high school. ... An aspiring baseball player must compete and excel at both the high school and college level before he is eligible to play in a three tier amateur division of Major League Baseball called the Minor League. ...

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Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919. He was born on a farm in Georgia. People called him Jackie. His father left his family when he was 1 years old. His mother worked hard to support the family and she was the most important person in his life. After Jackie graduated from...

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Jackie Robinson (1919-72) Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia., on January 31, 1919 to Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He grew up in Pasadena, California. In high school and at Pasadena Junior College he showed great athletic skill in track, basketball, football, and baseball. He left scho...

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Growing up I was into recreational activities such as baseball, football, basketball, and track. ... Being that I am in college now I think I have worked out more than ever, because I am still playing baseball and it's something I wanna do for a living. ...

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