'Golf's Jackie Robinson' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom Charlie Sifford's life as the first African-American to get his PGA Tour card was celebrated on Monday in the White House.

Jackie Robinson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor — by President Ronald Reagan on March 26, 1984.

Robinson is only the second baseball player to get the Congressional Gold Medal. The other was Roberto Clemente (search). In 1984, Robinson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom (search ...

A recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, he of course is an American hero.” Later Wednesday, the page reappeared on the department’s site, and ...

A recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, he of course is an American hero.” Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

On Wednesday, Congress honored Jackie Robinson with its highest civilian award. Kwame Holman reports on the posthumous awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to Major League Baseball's first ...

Other notable athletes and coaches who have been bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom include Jesse Owens (1976), Jackie Robinson (1984), Muhammad Ali (2005), Billie Jean King (2009 ...

A recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, he of course is an American hero.” Later Wednesday, the page reappeared on the department’s site, and ...

"He worked tirelessly on behalf of equal opportunities, in education, business, civic engagement, and within the justice system," he added. "A recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom ...

A recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal, he of course is an American hero.” Later Wednesday, the page reappeared on the department’s site, and ...