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On October 24, 1972, Robinson died of a heart attack at his home at 95 Cascade Road in North Stamford, Connecticut; he was 53 years old. [80] [255] Robinson's funeral service on October 27, 1972, at Upper Manhattan's Riverside Church in Morningside Heights, attracted 2,500 mourners.
Jackie Robinson (born January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia, U.S.—died October 24, 1972, Stamford, Connecticut) was the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century.
Jackie Robinson, who made history in 1947 by becoming the first black baseball player in the major leagues, suffered a heart attack in his home in Stamford, Conn., yesterday morning and died at...
Jackie Robinson left behind a lifetime of history. And he was making that history right up to the moment he passed away at the young age of 53. On Oct. 24, 1972, Robinson succumbed to the effects of heart disease and diabetes at his home in Stamford, Conn.
Jackie Robinson died in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 24, 1972, suffering from heart and diabetes-related problems. On March 2, 2005, President George W. Bush presented members of Robinson’s family with the Congressional Gold Medal, commissioned as the highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and ...
Jackie Robinson died of a heart attack on October 24, 1972 at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. He was 53. On March 26, 1984, Robinson was posthumously awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom, by President Ronald Reagan.
Robinson endured teammates and crowds who opposed his presence, and threats to himself and his family, with honor and grace. Robinson joined the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers top farm team, in 1946 and led the International League with a .349 average and 40 stolen bases.
Undeterred, Robinson and his wife, Rachel, refused to let death threats hinder them. Jackie Robinson is pictured with Branch Ricky, his wife Rachel, and his mother Millie Robinson, as they celebrate Jackie Robinson's induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1962.
Jack Roosevelt Robinson died on October 24, 1972, at the age of 53 in Stamford, Connecticut. Robinson’s funeral was attended by more than 2,500 mourners including former teammates and current athletes.
In 1972, just twenty-five years after the start of the “Great Experiment,” Jackie Robinson died following his decade long battle with diabetes. An Enduring Legacy. 1947 – Rookie of the Year Award.