Before it was Jackie Robinson Parkway, the road that winds through Brooklyn and Queens was called the Interboro Parkway. It was renamed in 1997.
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the year is 1946
Jackie Robinson died on October 24, 1972 at age 53.
Jackie Robinson was 53 years old when he died in 1972 of a heart attack, due in part to many years as a diabetic.
Jackie Robinson was just 6 months old when his father, Jerry Robinson, left the family. This event had a significant impact on Jackie's upbringing and influenced his strong bond with his mother, Mallie Robinson. Despite his father's absence, Jackie Robinson went on to become a trailblazing athlete and civil rights activist.
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