KNSISM 2211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Branch Rickey
7 Dec 2017
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He went to court for this, but was found not guilty. While robinson wanted to leave the army, the army wanted him out as well. As such, he was able to get an honorable discharge: robinson had ill health starting at a young age. Gradual vision loss throughout his life: 4 letter-athlete at ucla, tennis, football, track, baseball. It would be strenuous on his personal life. He probably would hook up a lot if he chose to do so: the scout who approached robinson told him that he was looking for players for a new. Many people pretended that this was a real thing. This had nothing to do with a new negro league, but everything to do with recruiting.
