Jackie Robinson statue unveiled at Rose Bowl with Vin Scully as emcee
Jackie Robinson
A statue of Jackie Robinson  shown here in 1947  was dedicated outside the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. The catch? It's the first of  Robinson  in a football uniform. (Photo: John Rooney  AP)
A statue of  Jackie Robinson  in a football uniform was unveiled Wednesday just outside of the Rose Bowl.
Before breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947   Robinson  was an accomplished football player.  He  played for Pasadena City College in 1937 and '38  then continued  his  career with UCLA.
The unveiling of the Jackie Robinson Statue outside the @RoseBowlStadium! pic.twitter.com/UuW7xI1uSU â Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) November 29  2017
Today we honored  the great Jackie Robinson   with the first commemorative statue at the #RoseBowl  and the only in the world of  him  in a football uniform! ðTo top it all off  Vin Scully  celebrated his birthday today as the MC!ð¹ #JackieRobinson#HappyBirthday#Vinpic.twitter.com/wAKFUCWIoM â Rose Bowl Stadium (@RoseBowlStadium) November 30  2017
Scully told stories about  Robinson 's athleticism at UCLA  where he lettered in four sports. Robinson  Scully said  lettered in basketball  baseball  football and track and was good in all of those  except for baseball.
"In baseball  Jackie Robinson played one year at UCLA " Scully said in his address. "This great player who is in the Hall of Fame  who is looked upon as one of the great baseball players of all time ... his one year playing at UCLA  he batted .097. No wonder he went on to other sports."
A statue of  [TGT] shown here in 1947  was dedicated outside the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. The catch? It's the first of  Robinson  in a football uniform. (Photo: John Rooney  AP)
A statue of   [TGT] in a football uniform was unveiled Wednesday just outside of the Rose Bowl.
Before breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947   Robinson  was an accomplished football player.  He  played for Pasadena City College in 1937 and '38  then continued  his  career with UCLA.
The unveiling of the Jackie Robinson Statue outside the @RoseBowlStadium! pic.twitter.com/UuW7xI1uSU â Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) November 29  2017
Today we honored  the great Jackie Robinson   with the first commemorative statue at the #RoseBowl  and the only in the world of  him  in a football uniform! ðTo top it all off  Vin Scully  celebrated his birthday today as the MC!ð¹ #JackieRobinson#HappyBirthday#Vinpic.twitter.com/wAKFUCWIoM â Rose Bowl Stadium (@RoseBowlStadium) November 30  2017
Scully told stories about  Robinson 's athleticism at UCLA  where he lettered in four sports. Robinson  Scully said  lettered in basketball  baseball  football and track and was good in all of those  except for baseball.
"In baseball  Jackie Robinson played one year at UCLA " Scully said in his address. "This great player who is in the Hall of Fame  who is looked upon as one of the great baseball players of all time ... his one year playing at UCLA  he batted .097. No wonder he went on to other sports."