Compliment Quote by Sidney Poitier

I have nothing but all the respect in the world for Jackie Robinson.

— Vernon Law

I cannot but feel that the one man, above all others, who deserves the eternal thanks of his own race, and all thinking people,…

— Ford Frick

He struck a mighty blow for equality, freedom and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen, a great man, and…

— Ronald Reagan

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jackie Robinson is a true legend.

— Sidney Poitier

I see similarities between Jackie Robinson and myself.

— Fallon Fox

He (Jackie Robinson) was the greatest competitor I've ever seen. I've seen him beat a team with his bat, his ball, his glove, his…

— Duke Snider

There was never a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than (Jackie) Robinson.

— Branch Rickey

All the courage and competitiveness of Jackie Robinson affects me to this day. If I patterned my life after anyone it was him, not…

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I liked Jackie Robinson because he was cool to watch, not because he was black. Every time you turned around, he was hitting a…

— Cheech Marin

I talk a lot about Jackie MacMullan. Think about the trust and the equity Jackie has built with people in this game. When you…

— Doris Burke

After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is

— Reggie Jackson