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I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because I was the only black man out there... I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.

Jackie Robinson

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Jackie Robinson
Age: 53 †
Born: 1919
Born: January 31
Died: 1972
Died: October 24
Athletics Competitor
Baseball Player
Basketball Coach
Cairo
Georgia
Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson
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Loneliness
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