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Jackie Robinson, of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was the first black ballplayer in modern Major League Baseball. Branch Rickey signed him to a minor league contract, and then brought him up to the parent club in 1947.
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Who broke the color barrier in football?
Marion Motley in 1946. Fullback for the Cleveland Browns
Who was the first player to break the color barrier in 1946?
No one broke the color barrier in 1946, however in 1947 Jackie Robinson broke it by playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
What was the importance of Jackie Robinson's baseball career?
that he broke the color barrier
When did Jackie Robinson retire from his job at the coffee shop?
He broke the color barrier
Who broke the color barrier in professional sports during the 1950's?
Jackie Robinson
What is Jackie Robinson's contribution to sports?
That he broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball
When was baseball intergrated?
In 1947, Robinson broke the major leagues' color barrier when he debuted with the Dodgers.
Did Jackie Robinson get awarded the rookie of the year the same year he broke the color barrier in baseball?
Yes.
Did Jackie Robinson break color barrier?
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Baseball on April 15, 1947. At that time he became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
What are similarities between DrMartin Luther King and Jackie Robinson?
They both were broke the color barrier and were both black.
Who broke the color barrier in the armed forces by becoming a gerneral in World War 2?
benjamin o. davis, sr.
Who was the first player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier?
Jackie Robinson was the first player to break the Major League Baseball "Color Barrier". He broke the barrier wearing the number 42 which is now retired for all of Major League Baseball. The only player left wearing it is Marino Rivera of the New York Yankees. Jackie Robinson broke the barrier with The Brooklyn (now L.A.) Dodgers
