january 31 1919-october 24 1972 Best known for:becoming a black major league baseball player when blacks were not allowed to play major league baseball. 3 Key qualities: bravery, perseverance and viewed problems as oportunities. I CHOSE THIS PERSON BECAUSE...Jackie and I both like/liked baseball. What I find interesting about Jackie robinson is that blacks were not allowed to play major league baseball and Jackie was a better baseball player than most whites in the league.