Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: White House Staff Files of Harris Wofford, 1961 - 1962. Alphabetical Files, 1961 - 1962. Robinson, Jackie, 1961: 28 July-5 September. Letter to President John F. Kennedy from Jackie Robinson, 2/9/1961.
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Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
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Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. When the Dodgers signed Robinson, they heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s. R...
