Rachel Robinson | |
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Born | Rachel Annetta Isum July 19, 1922 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | Manual Arts High School |
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Nurse, professor |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Awards | Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award (2007) Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award (2017) |
Rachel Annetta Robinson (née Isum; born July 19, 1922) is an American former professor and registered nurse. She is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson. After her husband's death, she founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation.[1]