Daytona Beach in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Civil Rights Pioneer
Jackie Robinson
— Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Museum —
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1. Jackie Robinson Civil Rights Pioneer Marker
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Civil Rights Pioneer. Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson, A Man Most Noted For His Athletic Skills, Was A True Pioneer For Civil Rights In America. While In The Army He Was Court-Martialed For Refusing To Move To The Back Of A Bus In Fort Hood, Texas. He Won Acquittal On All Charges. After His Retirement, From His 10 Years With The Dodgers, He Was One Of The First Black Executives In America When Named Vice President Of Chock-Full-Of-Nuts Restaurants. He Used His Stance For Human Rights By Fighting Anti Semitism And Fundraising For The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP) And Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He Supported Many Political Candidates And Showed That A Multi-Racial, Non-Partisan Approach Was The Way To Get Things Done For His Fellow Man. He Joined Dr. King In Birmingham, Alabama To Show His Support For The Protest Movement. Jackie And His Wife, Rachel, Hosted A Jazz Festival To Raise Bail Money For The Birmingham Protestors. This Annual Connecticut Festival Is Now Known As “Afternoon Of Jazz.” Jackie Robinson Died Prematurely Of Complications Related To Diabetes At Age 53 On October 23, 1972., (photo caption) , “A Life Is Not Important Except In The Impact It Has On Other Lives.” Floyd Patterson (Olympic Gold Medalist and World Heavyweight Champion), Rev Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jackie Robinson, Birmingham, Alabama, May 1963 , Photo courtesy of the Baseball Hall Of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
Jackie Robinson, A Man Most Noted For His Athletic Skills, Was A True Pioneer For Civil Rights In America. While In The Army He Was Court-Martialed For Refusing To Move To The Back Of A Bus In Fort Hood, Texas. He Won Acquittal On All Charges. After His Retirement, From His 10 Years With The Dodgers, He Was One Of The First Black Executives In America When Named Vice President Of Chock-Full-Of-Nuts Restaurants. He Used His Stance For Human Rights By Fighting Anti Semitism And Fundraising For The National Association For The
Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP) And Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He
Supported Many Political Candidates And Showed That A Multi-Racial, Non-Partisan Approach Was The Way To Get Things Done For His Fellow Man. He Joined Dr. King In Birmingham, Alabama To Show His Support For The Protest Movement. Jackie And His Wife, Rachel, Hosted A Jazz Festival To Raise Bail Money For The Birmingham Protestors. This Annual Connecticut
Festival Is Now Known As “Afternoon Of Jazz.” Jackie Robinson Died Prematurely Of Complications Related To Diabetes At Age 53 On October 23, 1972.
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“A Life Is Not Important Except In The Impact It Has On Other Lives.”
Floyd Patterson (Olympic Gold Medalist & World Heavyweight Champion), Rev Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jackie Robinson,
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Birmingham, Alabama, May 1963
Photo courtesy of the Baseball Hall Of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
Location. 29° 12.587′ N, 81° 1.008′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from E. Orange Ave., 0.1 miles east of S. Beach St when traveling east. Marker located in Jackie Robinson Ballpark and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 E Orange Ave, Daytona Beach FL 32114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Civil Rights Pioneer. This Daytona Beach Ballpark is named in honor of
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2. Jackie Robinson Civil Rights Pioneer Marker
famed Major League Baseball player Jackie Robinson. In 1946, Daytona Beach was the only city along the spring season circuit to allow Robinson to play. This event helped Robinson to eventually break the color barrier in major league baseball. On October 22, 1998, this stadium was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.
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3. Jackie Robinson And Martin Luther King, Jr
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4. Jackie Robinson Ballpark and Museum Marker
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5. Jackie Robinson Ballpark Entrance
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6. Aerial File Photo Jackie Robinson Ballpark
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on February 4, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 4, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.