A Gifted Athlete
Jackie Robinson
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Jackie Robinson excelled as an all-round athlete. He demonstrated exceptional athletic ability from an early age, combined with a fierce competitive nature and a will to win.
Some have called Jackie Robinson the greatest American athlete, arguing that he was actually better at track and field, football and basketball than baseball. As a student at UCLA, Jackie Robinson became the first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball (1940), basketball (1940), football (1939 & 1940), track and field, (1940). In 1940, he won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Championship in long jump.
May 7, 1938: Pasadena Junior College
Jackie Robinson established a national junior college record in long jump with a jump of 25 feet 6 ½ inches.
Jackie Robinson was inducted into the UCLA Sports Hall of Fame on June 10, 1984, as a charter member and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
Caption: Photo courtesy of the Baseball Hall of Fame Library, Cooperstown, NY
Erected by Daytona Beach, Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 29° 12.561′ N, 81° 1.004′ W. Marker is in Daytona Beach, Florida, in Volusia County. It can be reached from E. Orange Ave.. 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jackie Robinson Ballpark & Museum (here, next to this marker); Willie ORee (a few steps from this marker); Exceptional Athletic Ability (a few steps from this marker); Roberto Clemente (a
Regarding A Gifted Athlete. This Daytona Beach Ballpark is named in honor of 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on September 20, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 21, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
