The Unknown Truth Behind Jackie Robinson's Unbelievable Road to Success

A Tennis Player?

Jackie was a star tennis player in his youth. Due to his athleticism in school, he was picked up by an intramural team even though he never played tennis before. As soon as he learned the rules, Jackie excelled. Only one year into playing tennis, Jackie won the 1936 Pacific Coast Negro Tennis Tournament at only 17 years old. 

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The More You Know

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