Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1927)
American basketball player (1927–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the NBA player, see Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1955).
Robert Jackson Robinson (April 26, 1927 – February 8, 2022), nicknamed "Jack" or "Jackie", was an American Baptist pastor, theologian and college basketball player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Born | (1927-04-26)April 26, 1927 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | February 8, 2022(2022-02-08) (aged 94) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | R. L. Paschal (Fort Worth, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
College | Baylor (1945–1948) | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
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