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Jack Roosevelt Jackie Robinson — Part 3
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NY 100-7629-Sub C JACKIE "ROBINSON, :
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. Jack Roosevelt Robinson is a negro male
born January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia. He resides —
on Cascade Road, Stamford, Connecticut. Employed
as a Vice President of the Chock Full O'Nuts Coffee
Company, New York City. From 1946 to 1956, Robinson
played baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He retired
from baseball in 1956.
The November, 1946 issue of "Fraternal
Outlook" page 7, column 3, contains an article and
a photograph of Jackie Robinson in connection with
the opening of the Solidarity Center of the
International Workers Order in Harlem, New York, The
name of Jackie Robinson, baliplayer, is listed as
one of the persons on the Advisory Board.
During 1947, HR wn. has furnished b2, bp
reliable information i past, made available
the names and addresses of a considerable number
of past and present officers of the International
Workers Order in the New York area. The following
information concerning Jackie Robinson was noted,
’ Lodge number 691
Solidarity House
ied West icdth Street
Advisory Board
- dackle Robinson ae
{among others)
on February 15, 1952, Reno nas
furnished reliable information in the past,
stated that the Committee to End Discrimination wo
4n Levittown, New York announced that Jackie Robinson,
famous Dodger baseball star, told the committee he
would cooperate with them to end discrimination
in Levittown, New York and offered them his
assistance in the matter, Mu)
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