.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team{width:100%;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .p-icon--login{width:35px;height:35px;}/*!sc*/ We had the Special Olympics World Games in 2015 in Los Angeles, Kathy says. That year, I set a school and league record in the long jump. They compete against one another, but theres a bond between these athletes. data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ ","type":"pull-quote"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"He didn't underestimate the person in the lane next to him, but he was not concerned about whether they were going to beat him or not, says his son Edward. 200 m. Matthew MacKenzie "Mack" Robinson (July 18, 1914 - March 12, 2000) was an American track and field athlete. data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row-reverse;-ms-flex-direction:row-reverse;flex-direction:row-reverse;grid-column:9 / 13;}/*!sc*/ In the face of both entrenched racism and death threats, Jackie Robinson smashed baseball's color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ 16. In the immediate aftermath of Jackies death and in the 11 years that followed, the project went nowhere. Mack took up modest work as a street sweeper in Pasadena, wearing his Olympic sweatshirt with USA on the front while he performed that humble task. And for Mack, games of tag and chase on the elementary school playground provided an early window into his natural athletic skill. He had the sheer confidence and the fortitude to say, I just want to win.\n\nSo, yes, it bugged Mack to have finished second to Owens. data-styled.g149[id="Styles__FigureCaption-iefwtj-1"]{content:"hpFxqr,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g115[id="sc-global-cDsONp1"]{content:"sc-global-cDsONp1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ Edgar Robinson- Jackie's oldest brother, took over the "father" role in the family Frank Robinson- Jackie's other brother, he played baseball like Jackie did but never made as big of an impact as Jackie did Jackie Robinson- youngest child, broke the racial barrier in major league baseball Jackie Jr Robinson- .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .ebrWqN{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;background-color:#f3f3f3;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ When he was born, his mother named him Jack Roosevelt Robinson. data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ That's how he got his middle. 42 in MLB On October 24, 1972, just over 16 months after losing his son, Robinson Sr. died at his home following a heart attack. Robinson was born Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, a small town not far from the Florida-Georgia line. What they found, however, was segregation served California-style. Edgar Robinson: Birthdate: September 26, 1910: Death: January 10, 1994 (83) Place of Burial: 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, 90601, United States: Immediate Family: Son of Jerry Robinson and Mallie Robinson Brother of Frank Robinson; Mack Robinson; Willa Mae Walker and Jackie Robinson. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account--logged-in{height:56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}/*!sc*/ What award did he get in 1938? The statue has been paid for, but theres an awful lot of other extra monies that is needed, and Im still working on that phase of it. data-styled.g172[id="Styles__AppContainer-jwcsl0-0"]{content:"hUHmCp,"}/*!sc*/. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{width:100%;-webkit-order:-1;-ms-flex-order:-1;order:-1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex-basis:80%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:80%;flex-basis:80%;}}/*!sc*/ There, Jackies head purposefully faces east, out toward Brooklyn and the baseball world he uprooted after bidding his hometown goodbye for good. Ian Robinson managed by Jackie Allison. Its not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is, he once said. Matthew, Willa Mae, Frank, and Edgar Robinson. .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ Despite struggling with a heart condition, Mack Robinson. Each is 9 feet tall, 6 feet wide and 7 feet deep. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav .header__nav-top__nav-item--inner{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ Nevertheless, Mack did get to compete in the 200-meter dash event, held at Berlins Olympiastadion on Aug. 3 and 4, 1936. .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Robert Petersen hosts and produces the podcast The Hidden History of Los Angeles , and shares it with Off-Ramp. He helped restore peace in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. If you dont know the name Matthew Mack Robinson, its because he lived his life in the shadows of two of the most famous figures in the history of American sports. @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ Its hard to believe now that he has a day in his honor, now that his number is retired across Major League Baseball and now that there are buildings and ballparks across the country that are named for him. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-sponsor,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo--with-tagline,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo--with-tagline{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Robinson refused, knowing that buses had . President Franklin D. Roosevelt hosted only the white medal-winners from the U.S. team. LETTER JACKIE ROBINSON TO PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY FEBRUARY 9, 1961 [table striped="true" responsive="true"] During the 1960 Presidential campaign an angry exchange occurred between JFK's "kid brother" Bobby Kennedy and Robinson after it became clear the latter would not support John Kennedy for election. By 1969, at age 50, he had nerve and artery damage in his legs. Jackie Robinson was born on Jan. 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, growing up with his mother and four older siblings in Pasadena, California. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search{display:block;position:relative;color:#333333;width:inherit;}/*!sc*/ Jackie would leave Pasadena holding a grudge and never look back, forever determined not to let anybody tell him what he couldnt do. .blUWSx .share-list__item{position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-track,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:transparent;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container::before,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container::before{font-family:"proxima-nova";content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;position:absolute;top:-17px;text-align:center;width:100%;color:#888888;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ But he sprinted his way into them, regardless. .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ Most Valuable Player in baseball in 1938. Who inspired Jackie? Edgar Robinson 1910 - 1994 . [9] He is interred at Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, California. [2][3], He placed second in the 200 meters at the United States Olympic Trials in 1936, earning himself a place on the Olympic team. And today, his children and grandchildren ensure that his story continues to be told.\n\nHis legacy, to me, is that of someone who can rise from nothing, Edward says, and go all the way to something thats larger than life.\n\nMack, along with Jackie, is certainly larger than life in that memorial in Pasadena, which was dedicated in 1997. And she clearly intended to name him Jack, rather than Jackie.". data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ Two of Robinson's brothers, Edgar and Mack, already had diabetes. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ I was never injured, and I felt that the only way to succeed is to be ready and to stay in shape. small{font-size:80%;}/*!sc*/ Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman, with Dodgers president Branch Rickey going over Jackie's 1950 contract in the Dodgers' Brooklyn offices, January 24, 1950. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-semibold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ "Get to the back of the bus.". .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ And I won every 100-yard dash I was in, in 1934, and I became the undefeated state champion. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq{height:32px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:13px;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;border-radius:5px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#057AFF;border:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!sc*/ Robinson returned to Pasadena Junior College for a year, then transferred to the University of Oregon. That cause became even more important to the family when Brittni Hamilton, the daughter of Macks daughter Kathy, was diagnosed with Leigh syndrome, a severe neurological disorder, at 2 years old. Jackie Robinson had an older brother, Matthew, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics. In the quarterfinals, Mack tied Tolans record to finish first in his grouping. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-selector{width:3px;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ Whatever one thinks of Robinsons belief that his gold was taken away, it can be stated with certainty that a Black athlete competing in Germany in 1936 was in no place to make demands. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Its a bond that is cemented through time.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":"Mack Robinson sharing his 1936 Olympic 200 Meters Silver Medal, with his son Wayne in July 1968. But as miffed as Mack might have been about that result and the inferior shoes he believed to have caused it, he still had the proper perspective on what he had achieved. Family Members . And each depicts a sports hero. A full-page newspaper ad, celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first Major League baseball game, said: "He was a soldier, a writer, an activist, a politician, a voice, a leader, a father, a husband, and a friend." . But Mack Robinson was a born winner whose legacy continues to this day." University of Oregon. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ #OnThisDay in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the @MLB color barrier. Mack Robinson did admit to the frustration that can come with having an icon within your family ranks.