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Jackie Robinson (other)
Jackie Robinson (1919–1972) was the first African-American Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Jackie Robinson may also refer to: *Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1927), American basketball player in the 1948 Summer Olympics *Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1955), American professional basketball player and businessman *Jackie Robinson (footballer) (1917–1972), British footballer who played for Sheffield Wednesday and Sunderland *Jackie Robinson (musician), Jamaican singer and lead vocalist with The Pioneers * ''Jackie Robinson'' (miniseries), a 2016 documentary film directed by Ken Burns See also *Jack Robinson (other) *John Robinson (other) John Robinson may refer to: Academics *John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), Irish astronomer and physicist * John J. Robinson (1918–1996), historian and author of ''Born in Blood'' * John Talbot Robinson (1923–2001), paleontologist *Joh ... {{disambiguation Robinson, Jackie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt 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, it heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball that had relegated black players to the Negro leagues since the 1880s. Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. During his 10-year MLB career, Robinson won the inaugural Rookie of the Year Award in 1947, was an All-Star for six consecutive seasons from 1949 through 1954, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award in 1949—the first black player so honored. Robinson played in six World Series and contributed to the Dodgers' 1955 World Series championship. In 1997, MLB retired his uniform number 42 across all major league teams; h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Robinson (basketball, Born 1927)
Robert Jackson Robinson (April 26, 1927 – February 8, 2022), nicknamed "Jack" or "Jackie", was an American Baptist pastor, theologian and college basketball player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Basketball A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Robinson was a graduate of Baylor University in Waco Texas. Afterward, he studied at Southwestern Seminary, Temple University and the New College, University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and obtained a doctorate in theology. Robinson was an All-American basketball player, 1946–1948, while at Baylor University. Awarded the Jack Dempsey outstanding athlete award in 1947, he won a gold medal as an outstanding guard on the 1948 Olympic basketball team in London. During the Olympics he was among a group of athletes who went to Buckingham Palace and were formally presented to the King, the Queen and the then Queen Mother. Subsequently the BBC broadcast his recollections of the event which included informal meetings with the Princesses Marg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Robinson (basketball, Born 1955)
Jackie Robinson (born May 20, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. Career A 6'6" forward from UNLV, Robinson played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1979 to 1981 as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Detroit Pistons, and Chicago Bulls. He averaged 3.8 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship with Seattle in 1979. Retirement Afterward, Robinson played five years in Europe, and upon retirement held executive positions in several Las Vegas companies that worked in retail, real estate, construction, credit, and the food and beverage industries. He was a one-time owner of the Las Vegas Silver Bandits of the defunct International Basketball League, and the Las Vegas Slam of the American Basketball Association. By 2008, Robinson and real estate veteran Michael Bellon had teamed up to develop a multibillion-dollar project on Bulloch and Gaffin's property called Elysium. It called for condos and hotel rooms, a dome-cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Robinson (footballer)
John Allan Robinson (10 August 1917 – 30 July 1972) was an English footballer and player-coach. He played as an inside forward, and signed for Sheffield Wednesday in 1934 at the age of 16. He went on to play for Sunderland and Lincoln City, also taking up managerial duties in his brief time at Lincoln. He was also capped for England on four occasions, scoring three goals in doing so. Robinson's career lasted from 1935 to 1949, making 200 league appearances and scoring 71 goals. Robinson lost some of his best years to the Second World War during which time he continued to play for Sheffield Wednesday in the regional wartime leagues making 109 appearances and scoring 91 goals, although these matches are not recognised in official records. Early years John Allan Robinson was born in the village of Shiremoor on 10 August 1917, with one brother and two sisters. He excelled in sport at school, where he was a champion athlete and played on the school's rugby and football teams. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Robinson (musician)
Jackie Robinson is a Jamaican singer, best known as the lead vocalist with The Pioneers, but who has also recorded solo material both under his own name, and under the pseudonym Harry Hippy. Biography Jackie Robinson became the lead singer of The Pioneers in 1967.Katz, David (2003) ''Solid Foundation: an Oral History of Reggae'', Bloomsbury, , p. 101 Robinson recorded extensively with The Pioneers for the next twenty years and still performs with the group. He also recorded solo material, including the "Over & Over" single in 1968, and "Heart Made of Stone" in 1970. In the 1970s, his partner in The Pioneers, Sydney Crooks, moved into production, and worked with Dennis Brown while he was in the United Kingdom. The results of this included the album ''Dennis Brown Meets Harry Hippy'', which was split between Brown and Robinson, Robinson taking on this pseudonym after recording a cover version of the Bobby Womack hit of the same name.Reel, Penny (2000) ''Deep Down with Dennis Brown' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Robinson (miniseries)
''Jackie Robinson'' is a 2016 American television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns. It debuted as a two-part series, the first half premiering on April 11, 2016, and the second half airing the following night. It concerns the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play in the major leagues of baseball in the modern era. Actors and historians The documentary series is narrated by Keith David, and features the voice of Jamie Foxx as Jackie Robinson. A large group of noted commentators give background information. They include: *Harry Belafonte *Howard Bryant *Ed Charles *Gerald Early *Jonathan Eig *Carl Erskine *Barack Obama * Michelle Obama *David Robinson (Jackie's son) *Rachel Robinson (Jackie's widow) *Sharon Robinson (Jackie's daughter) *John Thorn *George Will *Yohuru Williams Episodes # "Jackie Robinson: Part I" # "Jackie Robinson: Part II" See also *List of baseball films This is a list of films about baseball, featuring notable fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Robinson (other)
Jack Robinson may refer to: Sportspeople *Jack Robinson (catcher) (1880–1921), American baseball player *Jack Robinson (footballer, born 1870) (1870–1931), England, Derby County and Southampton football goalkeeper *Jack Robinson (footballer, born 1887) (1887–?), English footballer *Jack Robinson (footballer, born 1993), English footballer * Jack Robinson (footballer, born 2001), English footballer * Jack Robinson (pitcher) (1921–2000), American baseball player * Jack Robinson (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Great Britain, and Rochdale Hornets * Jack 'Junker' Robinson (1892–1981), Australian rugby league footballer *Jack Robinson (horse racing), British horse racer of 1905 *Jack Robinson (American football) (1913–1971), American football player *Jack Robinson (surfer) (born 1997), Australian surfer Other people *Jack C. Robinson (1922–1942), United States Marine Corps Silver Star recipient *Jack Robinson (photographer) (1928–1997), American p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Robinson (other)
John Robinson may refer to: Academics *John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), Irish astronomer and physicist * John J. Robinson (1918–1996), historian and author of ''Born in Blood'' * John Talbot Robinson (1923–2001), paleontologist *John Alan Robinson (1930–2016), British and American philosopher, mathematician, and early computer scientist * John D. Robinson (psychologist) (1946–2021), psychologist and professor of psychiatry and surgery at Howard University *John Martin Robinson (born 1948), English Officer of Arms and historian * John C. Robinson (biologist) (born 1959), American ornithologist and environmental activist * John R. Robinson, American accountant, professor at the University of Texas at Austin *John Robinson (Australian statistician), professor at Sydney University and 2008 recipient of the Statistical Society of Australia Pitman Medal Arts and entertainment Music * John Robinson (organist) (1682–1762), English organist *John Robinson (drummer) (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
