ecruits. Due to his own personal convictions, Robinson was so discouraged that he left the Army in 1944.
             His new position would be as basketball coach for what is now Houston Tillotson College in Austin, Texas. His tenure there was short lived, however, once he began playing professional baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Negro League. It was this league that provided him the opportunity to play with some of the greatest players in the history of baseball. His athletic ability was immediately evident and his speed and skill alone enabled him to become one of the league's best players.
             In the Negro League Jackie was a member of the Kansas City Monarchs. Jackie quickly earned the respect of his peers and the adoration of the fans, but most importantly, he caught the eye of a white man named Branch Rickey. Rickey was a devout Christian who believed in equality for all men and he was also the President of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rickey searched nationwide for the ideal African American man. He was looking for one talente
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