JACKIE'S LEGACY
What was Jackie Robinson's number when he played baseball?
42
Jackie Robinson broke what type of barrier when he played baseball?
In what year did Jackie Robinson die?
1972
During what year did Jackie Robinson enter major leagues?
1947
Why did many team owners not allow black athletes to play in the majors?
they didn't think they were good enough
Jackie Robinson proved that black athletes belonged on the ___________.
field
No __________ man had ever played major league baseball prior to Jackie Robinson.
black/African American
Some fans didn't want to see black athletes and __________ athletes play together.
white
Jackie Robinson's daughter runs a program called
Breaking Barriers: In Sports, In Life
What is the name of Jackie Robinson's daughter who keeps his spirit alive today by helping young people break through barriers?
Sharon
What was the name of the man who wanted to change how things done in major league baseball prior to 1945?
Branch Rickey
In the program Sharon runs, she talks about what students need to ___________ their problems.
overcome
What was Jackie Robinson told that he couldn't do if he wanted black athletes to be allowed into major league baseball?
he couldn't fight back
What was the name of the major league team in which Jackie Robinson played for?
Dodgers
Why did Vaughn say that he wears the number 42?
to keep Jackie Robinson's memory alive today