Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Valley: 1  Illinois Valley Community College (about 6 miles; Oglesby, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,747). 2  Kishwaukee College (about 46 miles; Malta, IL; FT enrollment: 3,356). 3  Illinois Central College (about 47 miles; East Peoria, IL; FT enrollment: 7,158).
Breaking the Color Barrier. After his discharge from the Army in 1944, Robinson began to play baseball professionally. At the time, the sport was segregated, and African-Americans and whites played in separate leagues.
Jack Roosevelt Robinson. Inducted to the Hall of Fame in: 1962. Primary team: Brooklyn Dodgers. Primary position: 2nd Baseman. âA life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,â Jackie Robinson once said. The impact Robinson made on Major League Baseball is one that will be forever remembered.