Apparently, it is Jackie Robinson yearbook day. Following up on my 1939 Pasadena Junior College yearbook, I now show you a 1940 UCLA yearbook. As you can see, it's very different than most, with its unusual cover made up of a faux leather material.
Jackie was a very prominent member of the UCLA football team. Check him out in the team portrait below. He is on the middle row, far left.
Below is a posed shot of Robinson in his UCLA football uniform.
The best thing about this yearbook is that it includes a bunch of action photos of Jackie on gridiron.
Robinson is seen above carrying the football down the field. Below, he is the recipient of a hidden ball trick that allows him to move down the field through a wide open lane.
This is a distressing photo. Jackie Robinson is on the ground being choke-tackled from behind. The captions says, "Stanford men are amazed as a teammate plays a dirty choke on Robinson."
Here is Jackie as a UCLA basketball player.
He wore #18 and is captured in several game action photos below.
Of course, a look at his college years wouldn't be complete without a photo of him sporting a Baseball uniform. Unfortunately, there are no action photos of Jackie, but we do have a team portrait.
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