Polyethylene terephthalate (sometimes written poly(ethylene terephthalate)), commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P, is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibers for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fiber ...
Biography of Jackie Robinson's Life Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born in 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. His dad, Jerry Robinson, left the family when Robinson was still an infant. Robinson's mom, Mallie Robinson, had the family move to California. Years later when Robinson attended Muir Technical High School he excelled in sports such as, track, football, baseball, and basketball.
January 31: Jackie Roosevelt Robinson is born in Cairo, Georgia, the fifth, and last child of Mallie and Jerry Robinson. 1936 Brother Mack Robinson wins an Olympic Silver second only to the great Jesse Owens in the 200 meter dash.