Older brother of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. 02 of 15 Jackie Robinson at UCLA Jackie Robinson, byname of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, (born January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia, U.S.died October 24, 1972, Stamford, Connecticut), the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. .fuMUTu rect{fill:#ffffff;stroke:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Bio by: AJ. A full-page newspaper ad, celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first Major League baseball game, said: "He was a soldier, a writer, an activist, a politician, a voice, a leader, a father, a husband, and a friend." . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){top:16px;}/*!sc*/ He was never in fear. .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ There was a lot of inside fighting, he recalled in 1985, and a lot of hard feelings.. data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.groqnz.markdown,.groqnz.photo figcaption,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ Robinson was only 53 years old, much too young for a . .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ And in the semifinals, he tied the new world record Owens had set in his quarterfinals run -- 21.1 seconds. .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ Everyone who is familiar with the sport knows all about Robinson, and Major League Baseball holds him in such high regard that his number, 42, can no longer be worn by anyone, ever. Double Indemnity (1944) A Los Angeles insurance representative lets an alluring housewife seduce him into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, an insurance investigator. .blUWSx{height:30px;position:relative;width:30px;}/*!sc*/ Those early experiences of discrimination would shape the lives of both Mack, who was 6 when the family moved, and Jackie, who was 1. Robinson was born in Head Tide, Maine on December 22, 1869. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ Yet Mack, who passed away in 2000, is publicly revered in Pasadena for a reason. Each weighs approximately 2,700 pounds. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Today, there are additional permanent tributes to Jackie on UCLAs campus in the form of a statue of him in his football uniform outside the Rose Bowl and a monument of his number 42 outside the athletics and recreation complex that bears his name.\n\nBut Mack -- the man whose most famous moment was finishing second -- was the first to ensure Jackie was given his due.\n\nThe love that Daddy had for his brother, says Macks daughter Kathy Robinson Young, is manifested in that statue.\n\n\\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\* \\*","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":null,"contextualCaption":null,"contextualAspectRatio":null,"credit":null,"format":"jpg","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/yatl967zenof6mfs4uxq","type":"photo"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Long after his track days, Mack Robinson remained competitive. This Jackie Robinson Day, it is worth exploring the means by which Mack both inspired his little brother and later did justice to his memory, all while making a mark in his community. 3 In July of 1944, Robinson was a second lieutenant in the 761st Tank Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav{opacity:0;display:none;left:-9999px;position:absolute;margin:0px;-webkit-transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;transition:opacity 100ms ease 100ms;pointer-events:initial;border-top:solid 4px #002867;border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__content{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-wrap:nowrap;-ms-flex-wrap:nowrap;flex-wrap:nowrap;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__item,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group-title{padding:11px 8px;white-space:nowrap;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__item:not(.header__subnav--teams__team),.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group-title{display:block;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group{-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__subnav__group-title{background-color:#ffffff;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item{position:relative;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item:hover .header__nav-top__nav-item__text,.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{opacity:1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']{border-bottom:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true']::after{opacity:1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__subnav{display:block;opacity:1;top:52px;left:0px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-closed .header__nav-top__nav-container .header__nav-top__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__subnav--pin-to-right{right:0;left:auto;}}/*!sc*/ The doctors declared me ineligible because I had a heart murmur, he said. .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container::before,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container::before{font-family:"proxima-nova";content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;position:absolute;top:-17px;text-align:center;width:100%;color:#888888;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos--no-sponsor{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ (Osendarp would go on to work for the German Security Service and the Nazi Security Police in the deportation of Dutch Jews during World War II. .mHQYb input[type='search']::-ms-clear{display:none;width:0;height:0;}/*!sc*/ code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ I did need a pair of spikes. .hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-decoration,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-cancel-button,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-results-button,.hHLkAw input::-webkit-search-results-decoration{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);max-height:64px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 16px;position:fixed;top:0;width:100%;z-index:2;}/*!sc*/ He helped restore peace in the wake of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. LETTER JACKIE ROBINSON TO PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY FEBRUARY 9, 1961 [table striped="true" responsive="true"] During the 1960 Presidential campaign an angry exchange occurred between JFK's "kid brother" Bobby Kennedy and Robinson after it became clear the latter would not support John Kennedy for election. .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Robert Petersen hosts and produces the podcast The Hidden History of Los Angeles , and shares it with Off-Ramp. He was Jackie's big brother, and he was the man who, despite matching an Olympic record in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Summer Games, finished 0.4 seconds behind another legend named Jesse Owens. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g142[id="Share-sc-1t9fdg-0"]{content:"koKsQt,"}/*!sc*/ And I stayed in shape.. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link{display:block;padding:10px;color:#081c3b;background-color:#f7f7f7;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ In Atlanta, I know what I can do, Robinson was quoted as saying. His older brother, Mack, is often overshadowed by Jackie, but he was an incredibly gifted athlete all on his own. .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ Photos courtesy Kathy Robinson Young and Coffee Bluff Pictures. .jCiprw{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:500;}/*!sc*/ .hpFxqr{line-height:1.1;}/*!sc*/ (Photo by George F. Alexander for Newsweek)","contextualCaption":null,"contextualAspectRatio":null,"credit":null,"format":"jpg","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/ek1u220n8o8xyf69vi4v","type":"photo"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Over the years, Robinson remained involved with the U.S. Olympic Committee. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-flex-wrap:wrap;-ms-flex-wrap:wrap;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:99993;padding:0 14px;background-color:#041e42;box-shadow:1px 0 5px #000000;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g120[id="headlinestyle__HeadlineWrapper-sc-1ccyctx-0"]{content:"jDETbc,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ Robinson became an outstanding performer in several sports at Pasadena Junior College and UCLA before leaving college to help his mother care for the . The statue, which depicts Jackie in the on-deck position, was unveiled in 1985, outside Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Robinsons experienced a lot of racism growing up in Pasadena, the University of Oregon says. Jackie Robinson had an older brother, Matthew, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics. These were the intimidating conditions Mack Robinson encountered when he arrived to Berlin. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover span{color:#ffffff;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list{z-index:50;min-width:250px;border-radius:6px;-webkit-mask-image:-webkit-radial-gradient(#ffffff,#000000);}/*!sc*/ And I think my uncle was motivated by my father. "Hey you, sittin' beside that woman," the driver yelled. textarea{overflow:auto;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item{display:block;background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ He is best known for winning a silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he broke the Olympic record in the 200 meters. .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ The statue has been paid for, but theres an awful lot of other extra monies that is needed, and Im still working on that phase of it. Instead, Jackie was recruited by UCLA and went on to the baseball Major Leagues, fame, and six All-Star honors. Mallie Robinson (C) poses for a family portrait with her children (L-R) Mack Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Edgar Robinson, Willa Mae Robinson and Frank Robinson circa 1925 in California. He had the sheer confidence and the fortitude to say, I just want to win.. button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ Macks daughter Kathy recalls that when Owens passed away in 1980, Mack drove more than halfway across the country (likely, over the speed limit) to be there for the funeral services in Chicago.\n\nThe Olympic family is something unique, Wayne says. President Franklin D. Roosevelt hosted only the white medal-winners from the U.S. team. A champion, he once said, should turn his rewards back to the young people and give them a pat on the back.. You might have however missed the formidable story of his older brother Matthew Mackenzie Robinson, affectionately called Mack. Jackie signed the contract which is estimated to be for a sum of $30,000 to $35,000. .kwDmpG{display:block;font-weight:500;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content{-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}}/*!sc*/ Not only did Mack advance, but he bested Eddie Tolans then-Olympic record of 21.2 seconds in the 200. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp{margin-top:24px;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ And she clearly intended to name him Jack, rather than Jackie.". .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav .header__nav-top__nav-item--inner{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .fFwXhn{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ It wasnt like my dad looking back. And be it on the freeway or the Olympic track, Mack always expected to finish first. .cwEpxl{height:100%;width:100%;border:transparent;background:none;cursor:pointer;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .groqnz{margin-bottom:32px;}/*!sc*/ Public Domain, Find-A-Grave Jackie Robinson Jr. was born November 9, 1945. Macks daughter Kathy recalls that when Owens passed away in 1980, Mack drove more than halfway across the country (likely, over the speed limit) to be there for the funeral services in Chicago. .hHLkAw input.right{padding-right:32px;}/*!sc*/ Pasadena was wealthy and conservative and not welcoming to its new residents. Jackie Robinson, in full Jack Roosevelt Robinson, (born Jan. 31, 1919, Cairo, Ga., U.S.died Oct. 24, 1972, Stamford, Conn.), U.S. baseball player, the first Black player in the major leagues. He is a recognizable legend. data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ He was Jackie's big brother, and he was the man who, despite matching an Olympic record in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Summer Games, finished 0.4 seconds behind another legend named Jesse Owens. If you dont know the name Matthew Mack Robinson, its because he lived his life in the shadows of two of the most famous figures in the history of American sports. Robinson was inspired by his older brother who won a Silver Medal in the Olympics held in Hitler's Germany, and yet when he returned to the U.S. he could not get any job except as a garbage collector. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-45deg);transform:rotate(-45deg);}/*!sc*/ All Mack Robinson could do was use the Olympic stage to showcase his talent. .ezZJVn{background:transparent;border:0;color:#000000;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;right:35px;top:60%;-webkit-transform:translateY(-50%);-ms-transform:translateY(-50%);transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ I never saw a day where they were upset or mad at each other, except for when they talked about politics, Macks son Wayne recalls. He had 3 brothers and one sister. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Its not too bad to be second-best in the world at what youre doing, no matter what it is, he once said. .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail{margin-top:auto;height:45px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ Its a bond that is cemented through time.","type":"markdown"},{"__typename":"PhotoPart","caption":"Mack Robinson sharing his 1936 Olympic 200 Meters Silver Medal, with his son Wayne in July 1968. He was the older brother of Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson. .blUWSx .share-button__close{top:6px;left:5px;}/*!sc*/ That was in 1934, and that record wasnt broken until 1966., Even though doctors warned him that his participation in sports could be fatal because he had a heart ailment, Jackie wrote in his autobiography, he wouldnt give up. .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ summary{display:list-item;}/*!sc*/ Within his community, however, Mack was second to none. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo{-webkit-flex:0 1 auto;-ms-flex:0 1 auto;flex:0 1 auto;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;text-align:left;height:56px;padding:0 16px 0 0;}/*!sc*/ This memorial then, pays tribute to both of the Robinson brothers.
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