Elizabeth Nielsen
Social Media Marketing
BUS 105, Ticket #19505
Saddleback College
Historical Figure Reflection Paper
“Jack Roosevelt Robinson ”
For my pre-Facebook project and Facebook page I was free to choose an athlete as my historical
figure, so I chose Jack Roosevelt Robinson. “Jackie” to those familiar with baseball, was the
first African American to play on a major league baseball team in the “modern era.” Branch
Rickey, President of the Brooklyn Dodgers, was responsible for this game-changing event.
As I gathered my research information I found there was an official website with a Facebook
page maintained by the Estate of Jackie Robinson. I gathered some of my biographical
information from the site, including a real quote from Jackie Robinson which I posted on my
unofficial Facebook page. I pulled photos, friends and additional information from other
reputable sites because I wanted my Facebook page to reflect my personality and my own ideas
about Jackie Robinson.
I like Jackie’s new Facebook profile and would certainly friend him because I know how much
his life impacted baseball. I included information about his personal story as baseball’s first
African American, his letters at UCLA, his baseball awards and his service in the Army. .
Facebook has changed the way we communicate. I think had social media been available when
Jackie was alive it might have both positive and negative affects because our country was quite
segregated at that time in history. I commend Jackie Robinson’s daughter and the Estate for
being proactive and putting forth the effort to keep Jackie’s memory alive, and for the difference
they are making in the lives of children in Los Angeles through baseball.
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Elizabeth Nielsen
Social Media Marketing
BUS 105, Ticket #19505
Saddleback College
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