Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 β October 24, 1972), became the first African American Major League Baseball player of the modern era in 1947. (2)He was born in Cairo, Georgia, and moved with his mother and siblings to Pasadena, California, in 1920 after his father deserted the family. He attended John Muir Junior College and Pasadena City College where he was an enthusiastic athlete. At the University of California, Los Angeles, he was a star player of football, basketball, (3)track, and baseball there he was the first athlete in UCLA history to letter in four different sports. (4)Robinson's honors at UCLA were impressive: for two years, he was the highest scorer in basketball competition in the Pacific Coast Conference, national champion long jumper, All-American football halfback and varsity baseball shortstop. He left college in 1941 because of financial problems.
If the writer were to add one more sentence to this paragraph, what might be the subject matter of this sentence?
A) an assessment of Jackie Robinson's work ethic
B) praise of Jackie Robinson's high academic marks
C) an analysis of Jackie Robinson's political beliefs
D) a discussion of Jackie Robinson's financial difficulties in college
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