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Full name | Matthew MacKenzie Robinson | |||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||
Born | July 18, 1914 Cairo, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||
Died | March 12, 2000 Pasadena, California, U.S. | (aged 85)|||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Oregon | |||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint, Long jump | |||||||||||
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Matthew MacKenzie "Mack" Robinson (July 18, 1914 – March 12, 2000) was an American track and field athlete. He is best known for winning a silver medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he broke the Olympic record in the 200 meters. He was the older brother of Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson.[1]