Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name before he broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947. In ...

Jackie Robinson is celebrated as the trailblazer ... including martial arts. During World War II, Robinson served in the U.S. Army, an experience that exposed him to different cultures and traditions.

Jackie Robinson was an exceptional athlete ... Had the 1940 and 1944 Olympics not been canceled due to World War II, Robinson likely could have competed. Between the end of his college days ...

Jackie Robinson played in Louisville before he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. He also came to Kentucky for the March on Frankfort.

Brown debuted at age 16 during the 1944 campaign, at a time when key players across the league were enrolled in military service during World War II. Brown homered the following season ...

Dodgers great Jackie Robinson was a household name ... where the fans accepted and revered him. That’s where Robinson -- a 27-year old World War II veteran -- led the Royals to what was called ...