Jackie Robinson Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Biography

Jackie Robinson Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Wife, Biography

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Jackie Robinson Quick Info
Height 5 ft 11 in
Weight 88 kg
Date of Birth January 31, 1919
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Date of Death October 24, 1972

Jackie Robinson was an American professional baseball player who is known as the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

Born Name

Jack Roosevelt Robinson

Nick Name

Jackie

Jackie Robinson as seen with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954Jackie Robinson as seen with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 (Bob Sandberg, Look photographer / United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs division / Public Domain)

Age

He was born on January 31, 1919.

Died

On October 24, 1972, Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack at the age of 53 at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.

Resting Place

Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, United States

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Cairo, Grady County, Georgia, United States

Residence

He resided at 95 Cascade Road in North Stamford, Connecticut, United States.

Nationality

American

Education

Jackie Robinson studied at Washington Junior High School and John Muir Technical High School. He then got enrolled at Pasadena Junior College and participated in basketball, football, baseball, and track.

Afterward, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles and became the school’s first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball, basketball, football, and track. He left college before graduation.

Occupation

Professional Baseball Player

Family

  • Father – Jerry Robinson
  • Mother – Mallie (née McGriff)
  • Siblings – Edgar Robinson (Older Brother), Frank Robinson (Older Brother) (Was killed in a motorcycle accident), Matthew Robinson (Older Brother) (nicknamed “Mack”), Willa Mae Robinson (Older Sister)
  • Others – Anthony Robinson (Paternal Grandfather), Florence Hays (Paternal Grandmother), Washington “Wash” McGriff (Maternal Grandfather), Edna/Lucy Sims (Maternal Grandmother), Zellee Isum (Mother-In-Law)

Position

Second baseman

Batted

Right

Threw

Right

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he had a net worth of $6 Million at the time of his death.

Build

Athletic

Jackie Robinson as seen in his military uniform during a visit to his family home in Pasadena, California in 1943Jackie Robinson as seen in his military uniform during a visit to his family home in Pasadena, California in 1943 (LOOK magazine / United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs division / Public Domain)

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

88 kg or 194 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Jackie Robinson dated –

  • Rachel Robinson (1941-1972) – He met Rachel Robinson during his time at UCLA in 1941, while he was a senior and she was a freshman. They eventually started dating and tied the knot on February 10, 1946. They were blessed with 3 children – two sons named Jackie Robinson Jr. (1946–1971) and David Robinson (b. 1952) and a daughter named Sharon Robinson (b. 1950). Rachel served as an assistant professor at the Yale School of Nursing and director of nursing at the Connecticut Mental Health Center as well as served on the board of the Freedom National Bank. Their oldest child, Jackie Robinson Jr., struggled with drug issues and was killed in an automobile accident on June 17, 1971, at the age of 24. Jackie and Rachel Robinson stayed married until his death in 1972.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    Jackie Robinson was of African-American descent.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Practiced nonviolence

    Brand Endorsements

    He has been cast in TV commercials for –

    • MasterCard (archive footage) (2002)
    • The All New Mazda 3 (with Bruce Lee and Frank Lloyd Wright) (archive footage) (2014)

    Jackie Robinson as seen during his stint in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City MonarchsJackie Robinson as seen during his stint in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs (Kansas City Call newspaper (first publication) / Library of Congress/American Memory/Baseball and Jackie Robinson / Public Domain)

    Jackie Robinson Facts

  • He was the youngest of 5 siblings.
  • In 1920, his father abandoned the family and they subsequently shifted to Pasadena, California.
  • During his time at Pasadena Junior College (PJC), he played as quarterback and safety on the football team and as a shortstop and leadoff hitter for the baseball team. In addition to that, he went on to break an American junior college broad-jump record held by his brother Mack with a jump of 25 ft 6½ in.
  • Jackie Robinson’s military career started in 1942 when he was drafted and assigned to a segregated Army cavalry unit at Fort Riley (in Kansas).
  • In 1962, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • He was posthumously inducted into the California Community College Sports Hall of Fame in 1984.
  • Jackie Robinson was a civil rights activist.
  • In March 2005, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

    • Featured Image by Bob Sandberg, Look photographer / United States Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs division / Public Domain

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