TONY JACOBSON.

JACKIE ROBINSON.

LIFE EVENTS.

• Jackie was the first african american to play in the MLB.
• He was the first person that broke the color line when the Dodgers started him at first base.
• Jackie was drafted into the army in 1942.
• Got honorably discharged in November 1944 due to a ankle injury.

HOW HE GAINED FAME.

• He was the first african american to play in the MLB.
• He signed with the Brookyln Dodgers in 1947.
• He made advancements in the cause of civil rights for black athletes.
• Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

STRONG PERSONAL CONNECTION

• The love for the sport baseball.
• The army. A lot of people in my family have served in the army.

WORKS CITED.

• "Biography." Jackie Robinson. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2014.
• "Jackie Robinson Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2014.
• "Jackie Robinson Timeline." Jackie Robinson Timeline. Linda Alchin, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2014.