Before enrolling at UCLA, which junior college did Jackie Robinson attend?

Before enrolling at UCLA, Jackie Robinson attended Pasadena Junior College.

Robinson attended Pasadena Junior College after graduating from John Muir Technical High School. At Pasadena, he became a four-sport athlete, competing in baseball, football, basketball, and track and field. He played quarterback and safety in football, shortstop and leadoff hitter in baseball, and excelled in the broad jump.

On May 7, 1938, Robinson broke an American junior-college broad-jump record that had been held by his older brother Mack. He also earned All-Southland Junior College honors in baseball and was named the region’s Most Valuable Player. His time at Pasadena helped establish the athletic reputation he carried to UCLA.

Robinson graduated from Pasadena Junior College in spring 1939 and enrolled at UCLA. There, he became the school’s first athlete to earn varsity letters in four sports. Pasadena Junior College was later renamed Pasadena City College, which explains why modern references may use the newer name. The historical name at the time Robinson attended was Pasadena Junior College.