Jackie in Military/Negro Leagues

Jackie thought long and hard about professional sports and decided he wouldn't make it . So he decided to join the army. Here he gained little respect and was hated, he quit and play baseball. He played in the negro leagues for the Kansas City Monarchs.

Jackie Robinson In college

Jackie was accepted to the University of California on a sports scholar ship. There he play football,baseball, and track. He was the country's all around best athlete and won many awards. Also he meet his wife in college.

Early Life of Jackie Robonson

Jackies amazing life all started in Cairo Georgia where he was born to his mom Mallie Robinson. Jackie never realy had a dad because his dad ran off while he was a babby. Mallie his mom wotked on a farm, and lived their with her 6 childre Jackie being the youngest of them. The farm owner kicked the familie off because of their dad leaving and less work was done because of that. So this meant Jackie and his brothers had to step up to help out the famili. Jackie did not have a very good child hood.