Bibliograph

Jackie Robinson, a biography, Arnold Rampersad

Type

Label

Jackie Robinson, a biography, Arnold Rampersad

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [467]-490) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jackie Robinson

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

36528141

Responsibility statement

Arnold Rampersad

Sub title

a biography

Summary

This book details the life of the first African American to play baseball in the major leagues, Jackie Robinson

Table Of Contents

In pharaoh's land : Cairo, Georgia (1919-1920) -- A Pasadena boyhood (1920-1937) -- Pasadena Junior College (1937-1939) -- Blue and gold at UCLA (1939-1941) -- Jack in the world at war (1941-1944) -- A Monarch in the Negro leagues (1944-1946) -- A royal entrance (1946) -- A Brooklyn Dodger (1946-1947) -- A most valuable player (1947-1950) -- Free at last (1950-1952) -- Dodging blows, fighting back (1952-1955) -- The bottom of the ninth (1955-1957) -- Like starting over (1957-1960) -- A new frontier (1960-1964) -- On the killing ground (1964-1968) -- Rounding third (1968-1971) -- Heading home (1971-1972) -- Epilogue (1997)

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