Who was Jackie Robinson's brother, Mack Robinson? All about forgotten sprinter who won a silver medal at the 1936 Olympics

Jackie Robinson is perhaps the most famous athlete in the history of sports. He broke the color barrier for baseball, which helped other sports do the same and grow more comfortable with that. He eventually went on to make the Hall of Fame and have his #42 jersey retired by every single MLB team.

That kind of player is easily the most famous in a family, which is why Robinson's older brother often gets overlooked, but he was an incredible athlete as well. Mack Robinson was a sprinter in the Olympics.

Perhaps Mack's most iconic moment was not even a victory, though. At the 1936 Olympic Games, Robinson won a silver medal. The gold medalist? None other than Jesse Owens.

Robinson and Owens, both being African American athletes, winning was a huge moment in history as the image of Owens standing with his fist up on the podium has gone down in the history books since.

Robinson finished 0.4 seconds behind Owens, so he was incredibly close to being the one on the gold medal stand potentially changing the future.

Robinson attended the University of Oregon and is considered one of their best alumni. He's a member of the school's sports Hall of Fame and the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame as well.

Jackie Robinson Stadium, which is where the UCLA Bruins play home baseball games, is largely there due to Mack's efforts.

When Mack, who was Jackie's older brother, was 85, he passed away due to complications from diabetes, kidney failure, and pneumonia.

Despite being the second-most famous athlete in his own family and finishing second in the biggest competition of his life, Mack Robinson deserves to be known as more than just Jackie Robinson's brother.

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When did Jackie Robinson die?

Despite being younger than Mack Robinson by five years, Jackie, the former Los Angeles Dodgers star, died well before Mack did. Jackie passed away in 1972 at the age of 53. Mack lived all the way into 2000 when he was 85.

Jackie Robinson's wife on his holiday

Robinson's legacy lasted long after he was alive, and Mack's legacy will do the same as he is remembered for his own feats on and off the field.