Baseball
Family
Other Sports
Other
Vocabulary
100

What major league team did Jackie play for?

Brooklyn Dodgers

100
Was Jackie the youngest of 5 children?
Yes
100
In college, how many sports did Jackie play?
Four
100
What college did Jackie attend?
UCLA
100

What does legacy mean?

How people will remember you; something that carries on for generations after a person dies

200
Who asked Jackie to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers?
Branch Rickey
200
Who was Jackie's wife?
Rachel Robinson
200
What are 2 sports that Jackie played in college?
Baseball, Football, Basketball and Track
200
Why was Jackie Robinson arrested?
For not locating to the back of the bus for a white man to sit
200

What does integration mean?

Not separated based on race or other restrictions

300

What position did Jackie play?

First base

300
Where was Jackie Robinson born?
Georgia
300
What track category did Jackie set a record in?
Long Jump
300
What war was Jackie enlisted in?
World War II
300

Name something that is luxurious

(something that is expensive and not necessary)

400

In what year did the Dodgers win the World Series with Jackie Robinson?

1955

400

How many kids did Jackie Robinson have?

3

400
Did Jackie Robinson ever play tennis?
Yes, Robinson moonlighted as a tennis player, and even captured a few amateur titles during his summer breaks from school.
400
Why did Jackie Robinson die at such a young age?
Heart disease and diabetes
400

What does segregation mean?

Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences

500

Why did Jackie decide to retire from baseball?

He was getting traded to the Giants
500

How did Jackie Jr die?

He was in a car accident

500

What position did Jackie play in football?

Quarterback

500

What types of trouble did Jackie and his friends (Pepper Street Gang) cause as kids?

Throw clumps of dirt at cars, stealing golf balls and selling them back to the golfers, stealing fruit

500

What was Jackie Robinson an activist for?

Civil rights, equality

M
e
n
u