Which university did Jackie Robinson attend?

Jackie Robinson attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Robinson studied at UCLA from 1939 to 1941 after attending Pasadena Junior College. He became one of the university’s most extraordinary all-around athletes, earning varsity letters in baseball, football, basketball, and track and field. His fame at UCLA initially came more from football than baseball: he led the football team in rushing and was also a dangerous punt returner.

His baseball career there was more complicated. In his first UCLA baseball game in 1940, Robinson went 4-for-4 and stole four bases, but he hit only .097 in California Intercollegiate Baseball Association play during his lone season. Coaches still valued his speed, fielding, and competitiveness, and baseball was only one part of his athletic identity.

UCLA also shaped Robinson’s personal life. He met nursing student Rachel Isum there; they married in 1946 and later had three children. After leaving college, Robinson served in the U.S. Army, played for the Kansas City Monarchs, and was eventually signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers.