MLB
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers Hall of Famer who broke modern MLB’s color barrier
8 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Jackie Robinson Long jump (running)
Jackie Robinson's recorded Long jump (running) is 306.5 in. Performance date: 1938-05. Age at the time: 19. This was a competition result. The source at latimes.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Junior college meet in Claremont · Pasadena Junior College multi-sport athlete
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“a leap of 25-6 1/2”
25 ft 6.5 in equals 778.51 cm. LA Times dates this feat May 8, 1938; Wikipedia gives May 7. Date is kept to the common month. This is a running long jump, stored separately from a standing broad jump test.
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940age 20–21 | 1940 NCAA track and field championshipLong jump (running) | 298.3 | in | dailybruin.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 1940. A Bruin for all seasons (Daily Bruin, 1997-04-23) UCLA multi-sport athlete, age 21 “captured the NCAA Championship with a 24-foot, 10 1/4-inch jump” The UCLA student newspaper recounts the 1940 season and names both meets. 24 ft 10.25 in equals 757.555 cm. This is a running long jump, stored separately from a standing broad jump test. |
| 1940age 20–21 | 1940 Pacific Coast Conference track meetLong jump (running) | 300 | in | dailybruin.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 1940. A Bruin for all seasons (Daily Bruin, 1997-04-23) UCLA multi-sport athlete, age 21 “won the Pacific Coast Conference broad jump championship with a leap of 25 feet” The UCLA student newspaper recounts the 1940 season and names both meets. 25 ft equals 762 cm. This is a running long jump, stored separately from a standing broad jump test. |
| 1938-05age 19 | Junior college meet in ClaremontLong jump (running) | 306.5 | in | latimes.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 1938-05. From the Archives: Jackie Robinson: Simply a Great Athlete (Los Angeles Times; original 1990-02-12) Pasadena Junior College multi-sport athlete “a leap of 25-6 1/2” 25 ft 6.5 in equals 778.51 cm. LA Times dates this feat May 8, 1938; Wikipedia gives May 7. Date is kept to the common month. This is a running long jump, stored separately from a standing broad jump test. |
Jackie Robinson 100-yard dash
Jackie Robinson's recorded 100-yard dash is 9.7 s. Latest year of a range: 1939. The effort is unknown. The source at latimes.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Pasadena Junior College track mark · Pasadena Junior College multi-sport athlete
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“a 9.7 100”
The article lists this mark for his Pasadena Junior College period without a meet date. Date uses 1939, the final year of his 1937-39 junior-college period, before UCLA. Historical sprint distances are yards; this time is not assigned to the metric event.
1939
- 100-yard dash9.7 s
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“a 9.7 100”
Jackie Robinson 220-yard dash
Jackie Robinson's recorded 220-yard dash is 21.5 s. Latest year of a range: 1939. The effort is unknown. The source at latimes.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Pasadena Junior College track mark · Pasadena Junior College multi-sport athlete
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“a 21.5 220”
The article lists this mark for his Pasadena Junior College period without a meet date. Date uses 1939, the final year of his 1937-39 junior-college period, before UCLA. Historical sprint distances are yards; this time is not assigned to the metric event.
1939
- 220-yard dash21.5 s
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“a 21.5 220”
Jackie Robinson 440-yard run
Jackie Robinson's recorded 440-yard run is 48.5 s. Latest year of a range: 1939. The effort is unknown. The source at latimes.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Pasadena Junior College track mark · Pasadena Junior College multi-sport athlete
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“a 48.5 440”
The article lists this mark for his Pasadena Junior College period without a meet date. Date uses 1939, the final year of his 1937-39 junior-college period, before UCLA. Historical sprint distances are yards; this time is not assigned to the metric event.
1939
- 440-yard run48.5 s
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“a 48.5 440”
Jackie Robinson 220-yard low hurdles
Jackie Robinson's recorded 220-yard low hurdles is 23.7 s. Latest year of a range: 1939. The effort is unknown. The source at latimes.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Pasadena Junior College track mark · Pasadena Junior College multi-sport athlete
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“23.7 mark for the 220 low hurdles”
The article lists this mark for his Pasadena Junior College period without a meet date. Date uses 1939, the final year of his 1937-39 junior-college period, before UCLA. Historical sprint distances are yards; this time is not assigned to the metric event.
1939
- 220-yard low hurdles23.7 s
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“23.7 mark for the 220 low hurdles”
Jackie Robinson Pole vault
Jackie Robinson's recorded Pole vault is 156 in. Latest year of a range: 1939. The effort is unknown. The source at latimes.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Pasadena Junior College track mark · Pasadena Junior College multi-sport athlete
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“he pole-vaulted 13 feet”
13 ft equals 396.24 cm. The article gives the mark during his Pasadena Junior College period without a meet date. Date uses 1939, the final year before UCLA.
1939
- Pole vault156 in
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“he pole-vaulted 13 feet”
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