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After graduating from junior college in spring of 1939 Robinson transferred to UCLA where he became the school's first athlete to win varsity letters in four sports: baseball,basketball,football and track. He was one of the four black players on the UCLA football team. After having to leave UCLA Jackie traveled to Honolulu in fall 1941 to play football for the semi-professional Honolulu Bears. Robinson after tried pursuing a career as running back but World War II had started and ended Jackie's chance. Jackie served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1944 and was honorably discharged after facing insubordination charges for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. After leaving the military Robinson joined the Negro League. He played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs. After playing in the negro league Jackie was being scouted by managers from the Minor Leagues. In 1945 he was recruited by Dodgers president and general manager Branch Rickey who wanted to put an end to the unwritten segregation rule in the majors. Robinson faced a lot of racism when he was in Florida. He was not allowed to stay with his teammates at the team hotel, events in which Robinson was in were turned down. Robinson made his debut with the Royals at Daytona Beach's City Island Ballpark. He went on lead the league in batting and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. The following year six days before the start of the 1947 season the Dodgers called Robinson up to the major leagues.