He made the decision to sign Robinson; a politician or a grand jury did not make it for him.

Rickey himself took a great risk in signing Robinson, and did so over the protests of family and friends.

The Devils signed Robinson to a two-year contract with an option for more.

Krause signed Robinson to a 5-year, US$32 million contract in 2001.

Edwards expressed concern about how much it would cost to sign Robinson.

Queens signed Robinson once again on 28 July 2011 for the new season after he had been training with the club for a short time.

They were ready to sign Robinson, the 28-year-old swingman who was recently waived by the Bulls, until team doctors examined him yesterday.

Thomas then spent several days this week investigating the pros and cons of signing Robinson.

Rickey committed to officially signing Robinson before November 1, 1945.

"The pressure and agitation made it easier for Rickey to sign Robinson."