New USGA Museum Exhibit Honors Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis & Althea Gibson The United States Golf Association is honoring the accomplishments in the game of golf of three transcendent African-American athletes - Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson - with a special exhibit at the USGA Museum in Far Hills, N.J. Atlantic County exhibit explores Jackie Robinson's life The storied history of baseball great Jackie Robinson is now on display in photos, videos, words and artifacts at an Atlantic County museum. Story of the man who brought Jackie Robinson to the bigs Back in the day, when the Dodgers were in Brooklyn and baseball was an all-white game, Branch Rickey hired Jackie Robinson and changed American sports forever. That story - one that would seem a good idea for Black History Month - is the basis of Branch, now at Society Hill Playhouse. The show began with a startling and weirdly manipulative moment: The national anthem was played on a scratchy ... Negro leagues and sandlot heroes brought racial divide to centerfield Jackie Robinson and Hank Aaron may be among the most famous ballplayers in the major leagues, but Prince George's County and the surrounding area was home to sandlot heroes who faced segregation on the field long before baseball's color barrier was broken. Jackie Robinson exhibit launched A photograph of Jackie Robinson and his son, Jackie Jr., from the 1950s. The photograph is just one of the many items included in the exhibit "Stealing Home: How Jackie Robinson Changed America" at the African American Heritage Museum in Newtonville. Chasers Awarding Jackie Robinson Scholarships OMAHA, Neb. - The Home Run Foundation of Greater Omaha, charitable arm of the Omaha Storm Chasers, is proud to announce the second annual Jackie Robinson Athletic Scholarship contest. The announcement comes one day after the 93rd anniversary of Robinson's birth in 1919. Former player remembers Jackie Robinson Former Negro League baseball player and Daytona Beach resident Doc Graham visited the Jackie Robinson Statue Tuesday to remember the Jackie Robinson's birthday. Author to talk tonight on Negro League baseball Jackie Robinson's #42 Brooklyn Dodger jersey from the final year of his career, 1956Photo by Milo Stewart, Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and MuseumIn 1997, Jackie Robinson's #42 was retired throughout all levels of professional baseball, an honor never before bestowed on any player. Tigers Accepting Submissions For 16th Annual Jackie Robinson Art, Essay & Poetry Contest The Detroit Tigers are currently accepting submissions for the 16th Annual Detroit Tigers Jackie Robinson Art, Essay & Poetry Contest. Stamford Legend Jackie Robinson Would Be 93 STAMFORD, Conn. — Baseball legend and former Stamford resident Jackie Robinson would have turned 93 on Tuesday, his official website says. He was born on Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Ga., and died Oct. 24, 1972, in Stamford. Robinson is most remembered for breaking the racial barrier in ...
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