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He had the sheer confidence and the fortitude to say, I just want to win.\n\nSo, yes, it bugged Mack to have finished second to Owens. Jackie Robinson Occupation: Baseball Player Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia Died: October 24, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut Best known for: The first African-American to play Major League Baseball Biography: Where did Jackie Robinson grow up? So the example Mack set lives on, many years after he passed away at age 85 from complications from diabetes, kidney failure and pneumonia. 1952) to follow. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{margin-right:auto;display:none;}/*!sc*/ And then Id learn how to swivel-hip and sidestep and dart in-between.. He went on to play 10 seasons, making six All-Star teams and winning a World Series with the Dodgers in 1955. Robinson's older brother, Matthew, inspired Robinson to pursue his talent and love of athletics. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{width:100%;-webkit-order:-1;-ms-flex-order:-1;order:-1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex-basis:80%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:80%;flex-basis:80%;}}/*!sc*/ Her other brother Jackie Robinson Jr., died on June 18, 1971, in a road accident at the age of 24 years. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ But as miffed as Mack might have been about that result and the inferior shoes he believed to have caused it, he still had the proper perspective on what he had achieved.\n\nIts not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is, he once said. .mHQYb .p-search-item__container--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR .contributor__text--twitter{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was born in Cairo, Georgia, on January 31, 1919. Each weighs approximately 2,700 pounds. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Robinson returned to Pasadena Junior College for a year, then transferred to the University of Oregon. data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ It took the love, fortitude and personal finances of a determined brother to make that statue happen. She would help hand out the medals around the necks of the winners.\n\nSo the example Mack set lives on, many years after he passed away at age 85 from complications from diabetes, kidney failure and pneumonia. data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{width:100%;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-align-content:center;-ms-flex-line-pack:center;align-content:center;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Astrological Sign: Aquarius. sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ Mallie Robinson had uprooted her four kids -- sons Edgar, Frank, Mack and Jackie and daughter Willa Mae -- from Cairo, Ga., after their father, Jerry, left the family. 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The doctors declared me ineligible because I had a heart murmur, he said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .HQoYx{border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1),.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ{line-height:1.5;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:470px;padding-left:0;position:relative;width:-webkit-fit-content;width:-moz-fit-content;width:fit-content;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g148[id="Styles__FigureContainer-iefwtj-0"]{content:"fFwXhn,"}/*!sc*/ His children laugh about how fast he would zip along the Los Angeles areas Arroyo Seco Parkway as if it were the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.\n\nMy dad had a thing about always racing, his son Wayne says. His name was Jackie Robinson. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ Sports were an escape for both brothers. Not only did Mack advance, but he bested Eddie Tolans then-Olympic record of 21.2 seconds in the 200. .blUWSx .share-icon{width:25px;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ He led in stolen bases that year and earned the National League's Most Valuable Player Award. .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Mack Robinson wins the 220-yard dash at the national collegiate track and field meet on June 18, 1938, while attending the University of Oregon. He is a recognizable legend. Jackie Robinson passed away at the age of. Macks daughter Kathy recalls that when Owens passed away in 1980, Mack drove more than halfway across the country (likely, over the speed limit) to be there for the funeral services in Chicago. But when he arrived to John Muir High School, they wouldnt let him race. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ The Olympic family is something unique, Wayne says. I thought it was time that he be recognized.. In honor of his legacy, in 1972 the Dodgers retired his jersey number of 42. @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-45deg);transform:rotate(-45deg);}/*!sc*/ Robinson was a star, and Rickey called him up. He was Jackies big brother, and he was the man who, despite matching an Olympic record in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Summer Games, finished 0.4 seconds behind another legend named Jesse Owens. During one infamous game, Chapman and his team shouted derogatory terms at Robinson from their dugout. We had the Special Olympics World Games in 2015 in Los Angeles, Kathy says. abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ Robinson was known for his skill at bunting. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav--transparent{background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ ","type":"pull-quote"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"He didn't underestimate the person in the lane next to him, but he was not concerned about whether they were going to beat him or not, says his son Edward. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before,.mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player:before{color:#737373;font-size:12px;position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;padding-top:12px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ Even his own teammates threatened to sit out. .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ His hair is jet black, his eyes golden-green . .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ An exceptional base runner, Robinson stole home 19 times in his career, setting a league record. It wasnt like my dad looking back. The youngest of five children, Robinson was raised in relative poverty by a single mother. A Black man, even after he has proven himself on and off the playing field, will still be denied his rights. .ezZJVn{background:transparent;border:0;color:#000000;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;right:35px;top:60%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search{display:block;position:relative;color:#333333;width:inherit;}/*!sc*/ The older brother of legendary Hall of Fame baseball player Jackie Robinson, Mack and his siblings were raised by their mother Mallie Robinson after they were left fatherless at an early age. html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!sc*/ Robinson succeeded in putting the prejudice and racial strife aside and showed everyone what a talented player he was. In 1949, he earned the title of Most Valuable Player for a batting average of .342. .huJzbO{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}/*!sc*/ In Atlanta, I know what I can do, Robinson was quoted as saying. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g122[id="Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0"]{content:"dMKvOx,"}/*!sc*/ .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PullQuote","author":"Mack Robinson","quote":"Its not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is. 2. Rachel said that she and Jackie went to great lengths to create a nurturing home that sheltered their kids from racism. Nevertheless, Mack did get to compete in the 200-meter dash event, held at Berlins Olympiastadion on Aug. 3 and 4, 1936. Though confined to a wheelchair, Brittni has been able to keep Macks spirit intact by carrying on the support of the Special Olympics. My silver medal has a lot of meaning to me, and I believe it has as much meaning in it as the gold. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. .drUhS rect{fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ After completing his studies in John Muir, he attended Pasadena Junior College from where he graduated in 1939. Rickey knew there would be difficult times ahead for the young athlete, and so made Robinson promise to not fight back when confronted with racism. @media (max-width:350px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ He died of heart attack at the age of 53, and his funeral was attended by thousands of people. .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ I want to thank all of the people throughout this country who were just so wonderful during those trying days. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;padding:10px;width:100%;-webkit-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;}/*!sc*/ Alas, they did not. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ So she signed em, and I ran, Mack said. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ (Osendarp would go on to work for the German Security Service and the Nazi Security Police in the deportation of Dutch Jews during World War II. .hspSPq .buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav .scroll-buffer,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav .scroll-buffer{padding-bottom:200px;}/*!sc*/ I had learned that I was in two wars, one against the foreign enemy, the other against prejudice at home. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--rounded{background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:0;margin-left:0.25rem;height:40px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ 42 Things You Need to Know About Jackie Robinson .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ 471 Jackie Robinson Family Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Editorial Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 471 Jackie Robinson Family Premium High Res Photos Browse 471 jackie robinson family photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. He was not just a great runner but a civic leader and an important mentor to Jackie. 02 of 15 Jackie Robinson at UCLA @media (min-width:500px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:60%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:60%;flex-basis:60%;}}/*!sc*/ Ultimately, though, Mack did decide to go back to school. data-styled.g157[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Title-sc-d7sh2p-2"]{content:"ihHuHi,"}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ body.side-nav-open{max-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;position:fixed;top:0;width:100vw;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Those early experiences of discrimination would shape the lives of both Mack, who was 6 when the family moved, and Jackie, who was 1. data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ If they knew Mack was coming down there, it was like, Oh my God! My dad was an advocate for the northwest citizens in Pasadena. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side .header__subnav__group-title{padding:14px 10px;}/*!sc*/
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