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Silent No Longer: The Outspoken Jackie Robinson
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Lieutenant Jackie Robinson, Morale Officer, United States Army – Society for American Baseball Research
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Famous Veterans: Jackie Robinson
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Walter O'Malley : Features : Jackie Robinson and the O'Malley Family : Page 1
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The greatest athletes to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces
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True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson by Kostya Kennedy - Ebook
Jackie Robinson: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Greatest Legends (Baseball Biography Books): 9798622804960: Geoffreys, Clayton
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Jackie Robinson: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Greatest Legends (Baseball Biography Books)
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United States v. 2LT Jack R. Robinson, The National WWII Museum
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United States v. 2LT Jack R. Robinson, The National WWII Museum
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Jackie Robinson Refused to Move to the Back of the Bus. Here's How the Army Reacted.
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On this day in history, Jan. 31, 1919, Jackie Robinson is born in Georgia — baseball pioneer, WWII veteran