Cairo, Georgia
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Cairo is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,179. The city is the county seat of Grady County.
Cairo City Hall
Jackie Robinson, born 1919, American professional baseball second baseman who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.
Mickey Thomas, born 1949, American rock singer, best known as one of the lead vocalists of Jefferson Starship and Starship.
Davi Millsaps, born 1988, champion motocross and supercross rider.
Jackie Robinson
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Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he starte
Cairo, Georgia
…Ernest Riles, shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball Jackie Robinson, Baseball Hall of Famer; first person to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball; born in Cairo Matthew "Mack" Robinson, Olympic silver medalist…
Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949
Robinson, wearing his Army uniform, receives a military salute from his nephew Frank during a visit to his home in Pasadena, California, c. 1943
Robinson doing the long jump for UCLA
Robinson during his stint in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs