Athletes Who Served In The Military – Some Of Them Should Be Considered National Heroes
Jackie Robinson, Died At Age 53 – $6 Million
Jackie Robinson was a historical name in the baseball scene as he was the first-ever African-American to compete in the Major League Baseball. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Rodgers took credit for having helped them win the World Series back in 1955.
Robinson was a member of a segregated Army unit before he became a baseball star, but he only spent two years in service. During the latter part of his life, he suffered from diabetes and heart disease. A heart attack eventually ended his life back in 1972, when he was just 53.
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