Jackie Robinson (basketball, born 1927)
Robert Jackson Robinson (April 26, 1927 – February 8, 2022), nicknamed "Jack" or "Jackie", was an American Baptist pastor, theologian and college basketball player who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Robinson from the 1948 Round-Up | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 26, 1927 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 8, 2022 (aged 94) Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | R. L. Paschal (Fort Worth, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Baylor (1945–1948) | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
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