Roy Campanella

ABOUT ROY CAMPANELLA

Hall of Fame catcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1957; he was an 8-time All-Star, 3-time National League MVP, and helped lead the Dodgers to a World Series Championship in 1955.

He dropped out of school at 16 to play in the Negro League.

His baseball career was tragically cut short when a 1958 car accident left him partially paralyzed.

Was married three times, to Bernice Ray, Ruthe Willis, and Roxie Doles, and had five children along the way.

Along with Jackie Robinson , he was one of the first black players to break the baseball color line.