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Jackie Robinson made history as UCLA's first four-sport athlete before breaking MLB color barrier

Apr 15, 2022
To celebrate Jackie Robinson Day (April 15), Pac-12 Networks celebrates the legacy Jackie Robinson left at UCLA before he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. Robinson was the first four-sport athlete in school history, lettering in baseball, football, basketball, and track and field.