Jackie Robinson

Summary

Jackie Robinson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cairo^[2]. He was born on January 31, 1919^[3]. He passed away in Stamford^[4]. He died on October 24, 1972^[5]. He worked as a baseball player^[6], basketball coach^[7], athletics competitor^[8], military officer^[9], and vice president^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,462 views/month, #3,925 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Cairo^[2], Jackie Robinson…
• Jackie Robinson passed away in Stamford^[4].
• Jackie Robinson was born on January 31, 1919^[3].
• Jackie Robinson died on October 24, 1972^[5].
• Burial took place at Cypress Hills Cemetery^[12].
• Among Jackie Robinson's spouses was Rachel Robinson^[13].
• A child of Jackie Robinson was Sharon Robinson^[14].
• A child of Jackie Robinson was Jackie Robinson Junior^[15].
• Jackie Robinson held citizenship in United States^[16].
• Jackie Robinson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].
• Jackie Robinson worked as a baseball player^[6].
• Jackie Robinson's professions included basketball coach^[7].
• Jackie Robinson's professions included athletics competitor^[8].
• Jackie Robinson worked as a military officer^[9].
• Jackie Robinson worked as a vice president^[10].
• Jackie Robinson's education included a stint at John Muir High School^[18].
• Jackie Robinson was educated at Pasadena City College^[19].
• Jackie Robinson was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[20].
• Jackie Robinson received the Spingarn Medal^[21].
• Jackie Robinson received the California Hall of Fame^[22].
• Jackie Robinson received the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[23].
• Jackie Robinson received the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame^[24].
• Jackie Robinson received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[25].
• Jackie Robinson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[26].
• Jackie Robinson is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cairo^[2], Jackie Robinson… he was born on January 31, 1919^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].

Education

Educated at John Muir High School^[18], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1954^[30]; Pasadena City College^[19], a community college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1924^[33]; and University of California, Los Angeles^[20], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1919^[36], headquartered in Los Angeles^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player^[6], basketball coach^[7], athletics competitor^[8], military officer^[9], and vice president^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Spingarn Medal^[21], a medallion^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1914^[40]; California Hall of Fame^[22], a hall of fame of a state or province^[41], in United States^[42]; Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[23], a sports hall of fame^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1990^[45]; Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame^[24], a sports hall of fame^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1983^[48]; Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[25], a most valuable player award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1931^[51]; and Presidential Medal of Freedom^[26], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1963^[54].

Personal Life

Jackie Robinson was married to Rachel Robinson^[13]. Children include Sharon Robinson^[14], a children's writer^[55], b. 1950^[56], of United States^[57] and Jackie Robinson Junior^[15], 1946–1971^[58], of United States^[59].

Death and Burial

Jackie Robinson died on October 24, 1972^[5]. He died in Stamford^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[60]. He is buried at Cypress Hills Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jackie Robinson include Robinson Canó^[61], a baseball player^[62], b. 1982^[63], of Dominican Republic^[64].

Why It Matters

Jackie Robinson ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,462 views/month, #3,925 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

Entities named for him include Robinson Canó^[61], a baseball player^[62], b. 1982^[63], of Dominican Republic^[64].

FAQs

Where was Jackie Robinson born?

Born in Cairo^[2], Jackie Robinson…

Where did Jackie Robinson die?

Jackie Robinson died in Stamford^[4].

Who was Jackie Robinson married to?

Jackie Robinson's spouses include Rachel Robinson^[13].

What did Jackie Robinson do for work?

Jackie Robinson worked as baseball player^[6], basketball coach^[7], athletics competitor^[8], military officer^[9], and vice president^[10].

Where did Jackie Robinson go to school?

Jackie Robinson was educated at John Muir High School^[18], Pasadena City College^[19], and University of California, Los Angeles^[20].

What awards did Jackie Robinson receive?

Honors received include Spingarn Medal^[21], California Hall of Fame^[22], Quebec Sports Hall of Fame^[23], and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame^[24].