1. More than just a ball player

2.  Started his career with the Kansas City Monarch in 1945  Played his first MLB game April 15, 1947 at Ebbets field for the Brooklyn Dodgers  Broke the color barrier in professional sports  1947 Rookie of the Year

3.  He was a 4 Letter athlete at UCLA  Served in the U.S. Army  Opened his own men’s clothing store in 1952  Became Vice President of Chock Full O’Nuts in 1957

4.  He was seen as a large figure in the civil rights movement  Served on the board of directors for the NAACP from 1957-1967  “Certainly if such revolutionary change can be brought about in baseball, it can also be brought about in education, in transportation, and any other area of our American life.“- Jackie Robinson

5.  Founded in 1973  Provides scholarships to underserved students  Also provides students with access peer and professional mentoring and internship training.