Jackie Robinson will have a permanent home at the Rose Bowl. A commemorative statue honoring the trailblazing sports icon will be installed this fall outside the main gate of the historic venue, according to Legacy Connections, the private nonprofit fundraising arm of the Rose Bowl Stadium. The statue, a gift from the Tull Family Foundation, will depict Robinson in a football uniform. The Bruins have called the Rose Bowl their home field since 1982. In a victory over Cal Tech that year, he ran back a kickoff 104 yards for a touchdown, still believed to be the longest return in the history of the Rose Bowl stadium.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 06, 2017 01:41 UTC