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Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson Social Science / Race & Ethnic Relations / Political Science / Law Enforcement / Law / Criminal Law the pressure she feels toSharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father. When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family to Connecticut, the beautiful lake on their property is the center of everyone's fun. The neighborhood children join the Robinson kids for swimming and boating. But oddly, Jackie never goes near the water. In a dramatic episode that first winter, the