If I Was Someone Famous

If I could go back in history and relive the life of any famous person, I would want to be Jack Roosevelt Robinson. He also went by the nickname Jackie. He was the first African American to ever play for Major League Baseball. He stood up for his race being a leader by doing the unbelievable of that time.

I would want to be the Great Jackie Robinson because he was very athletic. I find myself to be athletic also and I just like being involved with many sports. It would be fun and interesting to live out the life of such an important person in history. Especially since, I would be doing what I like to do now. Jackie Robinson was not only great in one sport. He was an All-American football player, and football is my favorite sport.

Not only was Jackie Robinson very athletic, he was also a great leader. He took the stand that most African Americans would not have taken, by playing for the Major Leagues. By being brave, he accomplished rookie of the year, which showed how strong of a person he could be. He was a leader also by joining in the civil rights movement whenever he was able to. I try to live like that sometimes today because I do not like being a follower. I like giving good ideas and being the leader of important things.

Jackie Robinson had all of his priorities straight in life and knew exactly what he wanted to shoot for. I find that inspirational because I am now striving to figure out what I want to do with my life and where I want to take it. It seems as if he already had his life figured out and it flew very smoothly. He lived out his dream, had his family, and then retired from baseball and it was almost perfect, except for a few bumps in the road.

I would want to be Jack Roosevelt Robinson because he was such and outstanding person. He lived his life to the fullest and made a mark in history. Jackie was a leader and that is how I hope I could live my life out to be instead of being a follower.