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=__JACKIE ROBINSON__= Jackie Robinson was a very successful person although he had to deal with being threatened and bothered his entire life.All of this just because of the color of his skin.Jackie Robinson exemplified perseverance by overcoming his rough childhood,the descrimination from others while in the army and when he played baseball,and him dropping out of school.

Jackie Robinson had a really rough childhood starting when he was only six months old when his father left him. Also when he was only still a child he started hanging around with a local neighborhood gang until two men helped him finally get out and away from it. After suffering from this rough lifestyle, Jackie still managed to get offers of athletic scholarships from many schools. Jackie chose UCLA where he played baseball and basketball.

Jackie Robinson encountered alot of discrimination throughout his time in the army and his baseball career. All through his sports career people threatened to kill and beat him up all because the color of his skin. People also called him different sorts of names and teased him, this also because of his skin tone, but Jackie put all of that behind him while he was on the field; excelling at baseball, becoming the first African American major leauge baseball player to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.

Even though Jackie dropped out of school to help provide for his mother he was still able to live an adventurous and successful life. While in the Army he helped save his country from the bombing that happened in Pearl Harbor. Even in the army Jackie was still treated differently because of his skin color; like when he was turned down by the officers canidate school (OCS) because of his skin color. With his determination he kept trying and managed to get them to change their minds in 1943 when he graduated as a second lieutenant.

Over the course of Jackie Robinson's life he as faced much discrimination, but he learned to overcome these things and live his life to the fullest. Being the first African American to play major leauge baseball, being the first African American inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, and being the first African American televison analyst. He also was the first black vice-president of a major american corporation.

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