An act to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of the Congress that there should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson.
United States Congress · 2003
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Public Law 108-101 awards a congressional gold medal, after his death, to Jackie Robinson, and expresses the sense of Congress that the nation should keep a day in his honor. The medal recognizes his many contributions to the country.
The findings trace his life. He was born on January 31, 1919, in Cairo, Georgia, the youngest of five children. At UCLA he starred in football, basketball, baseball, and track. In 1947 the Brooklyn Dodgers signed him. He became the first Black player in Major League Baseball. Congress calls his signing one of the most significant moments in American sports history.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | United States Congress |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2003 |
| COLLECTION | DECLASSIFIED |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5229 |
| LICENSE | Public Domain |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov) |