What is Rachel Robinson?
{{Infobox person | name = Rachel Robinson | image = Rachel Robinson.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Rachel Robinson (third from left) on March 2, 2005, accepting the [[Congressional Gold Medal]] for her husband from President [[George W. Bush]] | birth_name = Rachel Annetta Isum | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1922|7|19}} | birth_place = [[Los Angeles, California]],<br>[[United States]] | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | nationality = | education = | alma_mater = | influences = | influenced = | spouse = [[Jackie Robinson]] (m.1946-1972; his death) | children = Jackie Robinson Jr.,<br/>Sharon Robinson,<br/>David Robinson | occupation= }} '''Rachel Robinson''' (born '''Rachel Annetta Isum''' July 19, 1922) is a former nurse, educator, activist, and the widow of baseball player [[Jackie Robinson]]. Robinson was born in [[Los Angeles, California]] on July 19, 1922. Robinson was played by [[Nicole Beharie]] in the movie ''[[42 (movie)|42]]''. == Personal life == She studied at the [[University of California, Los Angeles]]. While she was at the University, she met Jackie in 1941. They married in 1946. Their son, Jackie Robinson, Jr., was born in November 1946. They later had a daughter, Sharon, and another son, David. Jackie Robinson died in 1972. She currently resides on a {{convert|60|acre|m2|adj=on}} farm in [[Salem, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/15/sports/rachel-robinson-encounters-a-slur.html |title=Rachel Robinson Encounters a Slur |work=The New York Times |date=May 15, 1997}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.jackierobinson.org/ Jackie Robinson Foundation Website] * [http://teacher.scholastic.com/barrier/trail/jrtimes.htm Timeline in the Life of Jackie and Rachel Robinson] * [https://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2007-04-15-exec-advice-robinson_N.htm USA Today Q&A] * [http://www.visionaryproject.com/robinsonrachel Rachel Robinson's oral history video excerpts] at the National Visionary Lea