Robinson also understood that he would be tested. One event occurred in 1944 when, as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Robinson was ordered by a bus driver to move to the back of the bus.

Rachel Robinson met Jackie Robinson at UCLA in the 1940s. This past weekend Rachel Robinson celebrated her 103rd birthday ...

Robinson was a four-sport athlete growing up and actually played football at UCLA in 1939, wearing the No 28. During Foster's interview, he had Robinson's framed football jersey in the background.

Janiah Barker has been named UCLA’s first Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community and Impact Award winner, recognized for her leadership, character and commitment to making a difference beyond the ...

When it comes to taking over a program known more for losses, half-filled stadiums and decades of futility, and masterfully using the transfer portal to reshape a roster, the 64-year old Cignetti is, ...

LOS ANGELES — Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th ...

Today is Jackie Robinson Day. On April 15, in 1947, Robinson broke the color barrier, debuting for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Jackie Robinson Day is an MLB tribute dating back to 2004.

Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his ...

Jackie Robinson Day is April 15, in honor of the day he broke into the major leagues. Bloom Township is taking it a step further, wearing Negro League jerseys all week leading up to that date.

"I went to college and played four years on a field named after Jackie Robinson" Torey Lovullo says of his connection to the late baseball player.