Matt J. and Ben S. Mrs. Hart 4 th grade

 Jackie came from a poor family.  Jackie had three brothers and one sister named Mack, Frank, Edgar and Willa Mae  Jackie had three kids named David, Sharon, and Jackie Jr. and a wife named Rachel.

 Before Jackie played baseball he played football at The University of California at Los Angeles.

 Jackie was on a team of white people who did not treat him with respect  Jackie Robinson wanted to be a pro athlete but World War II delayed him.  Two baseballs were thrown at his head, but they missed.

 Jackie Robinson was the first black person to go to the major leagues  In the army he became an officer  Jackie Robinson wrote two books. One book was named I Never Made It and the other is named Baseball Has Done It.

 He played for the Dodgers.  On his grave stone it said “A life is not important except in the impact it has on others lives.”  Jackie threw with his right hand and hit with his right hand

 "Jackie Robinson." fact monster. Web. 12 Mar Factmonster.com.  Price, Sean. Jackie Robinson. Chicago, IL: Raintree, Print