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Dodgers News: Jackie Robinson Statue Unveiled At Rose Bowl

Matthew Moreno
November 30, 2017
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A Jackie Robinson statue was installed for a second time this year, with the latest honor coming Wednesday at the Rose Bowl. The statue, which depicts Robinson’s collegiate football career, was sculpted by Brian Hanlon and gifted by Alba and Thomas Tull’s Tull Family Foundation.

Thomas was a producer on “42,” a biopic of Robinson that released in 2013. Among those to attend the ceremony were attended by Vin Scully, and Robinson’s widow, Rachel, and daughter, Sharon. Several other members of the Robinson family were also on hand.

Robinson, responsible for breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers, first starred as a four-sport athlete at UCLA. Robinson ran a kickoff back 104 yards for a touchdown in the 1938 Rose Bowl, which stands as the longest in the stadium’s history.

He is the only athlete in the university’s history to letter in four sports. Robinson’s iconic No. 42 jersey will no longer be worn once Bruins senior linebacker Kenny Young moves on.

In addition to having the honor of speaking at the statue unveiling, Scully was celebrating his 90th birthday. He was also on hand and spoke when the Dodgers installed a statue in Robinson’s honor at Dodger Stadium.

The next honor to come for the pioneering athlete is the Jackie Robinson Museum that is scheduled to be completed by spring 2019.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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