Timeline
Birth- Jan 31, 1919
Cairo, Georgia
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 25 - 23 years
Service Start Date
1942
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army
Service End Date
1944
Served For
United States of America
Residence: From
1920
Place of Residence
Pasedena, CA
Gender
Male
Employment: Position
Professional Baseball Player
Employment: Employer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Employment: Start Date
Apr 15, 1947
Employment: Place
Brooklyn, NY
Employment: End Date
Oct 10, 1956
World Series Champion
1955
National League MVP
1949
National League MVP
1947
Education: Institution
UCLA
Education: To
1941
Education: From
1939
Education: Place
Los Angeles, CA
WWII Enlistment
Apr 3, 1942
Race or Ethnicity
African American
Occupation
Professional Baseball Player
Death- Oct 24, 1972
Oct 1972
heart attack
Stamford, Connecticut
Burial
Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY
Other Facts
Social Security
Social Security Number
***-**-1990
Also known as
Jackie Robinson
Full Name
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson
Full Name
Jack Robinson