![Jackie Robinson, former football and baseball star with UCLA, and an infielder with the Kansas City Monarchs last season, signed a contract in Montreal October 23, 1945 to play with the Montreal Jackie Robinson, former football and baseball star with UCLA, and an infielder with the Kansas City Monarchs last season, signed a contract in Montreal October 23, 1945 to play with the Montreal](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGK2P4/jackie-robinson-former-football-and-baseball-star-with-ucla-and-an-infielder-with-the-kansas-city-monarchs-last-season-signed-a-contract-in-montreal-october-23-1945-to-play-with-the-montreal-royals-of-the-international-league-a-brooklyn-dodger-farm-next-season-he-will-be-the-first-black-to-play-in-organized-baseball-robinson-is-26-and-a-native-of-pasadena-california-ap-photo-2NGK2P4.jpg)
Jackie Robinson, former football and baseball star with UCLA, and an infielder with the Kansas City Monarchs last season, signed a contract in Montreal October 23, 1945 to play with the Montreal
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42 facts about Jackie Robinson to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier | UCLA
NCAA on Twitter: "Before he broke barriers and records in the @MLB, Jackie Robinson was a four-sport phenom at @UCLAAthletics — in track, basketball, football, and of course, baseball. #Jackie42 https://t.co/HlH7FVRD5v" /
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At #UCLA.....Jackie Robinson was the first athlete to Letter in 4 Sports #JackieRobinsonDay #42 #jackie42 | Jackie robinson day, Jackie robinson, Ucla
![College Football Hall of Fame on Twitter: "7⃣5⃣ years to date, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in @MLB. Prior to making history, Robinson was a four-sport athlete at @UCLA, excelling in College Football Hall of Fame on Twitter: "7⃣5⃣ years to date, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in @MLB. Prior to making history, Robinson was a four-sport athlete at @UCLA, excelling in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQY5-tVWYAsrxHe.jpg)