The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) chairman Gregg Gonsalves announced that Earvin ?Magic? Johnson has been elected to the Foundation?s board of directors.
?Even bigger than the barriers that Jackie Robinson broke on the field of play is his legacy of working for equal opportunity for all people,? said Johnson. ?I am proud to pay homage to Jackie Robinson by being part of JRF?s important mission of educating and inspiring young people.?
In addition to his role as Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, Johnson?s co-ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of Major League Baseball?s most renowned franchises, speaks to Jackie Robinson?s wish, verbalized in his last public appearance in 1972, that there would be diversity not only on the field but throughout the ranks of professional baseball organizations.? Johnson was honored by the Jackie Robinson Foundation in 2002, receiving its prestigious ?ROBIE Humanitarian Award.?
