The love that Daddy had for his brother, says Macks daughter Kathy Robinson Young, is manifested in that statue.. He moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, where he played football for the semi-professional Honolulu Bears. Everyone who is familiar with the sport knows all about Robinson, and Major League Baseball holds him in such high regard that his number, 42, can no longer be worn by anyone, ever. Mack regularly showed up at Pasadena City Hall to raise issues that were important to him. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g148[id="Styles__FigureContainer-iefwtj-0"]{content:"fFwXhn,"}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:hover{background-color:#057AFF;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g158[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Message-sc-d7sh2p-3"]{content:"evwvnJ,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g155[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Form-sc-d7sh2p-0"]{content:"fAmXvR,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g154[id="newsletterLogostyle__NewsletterLogoContainer-sc-j5dgcz-0"]{content:"bZhBFV,"}/*!sc*/ .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__content,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams{padding:8px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__leagues{min-width:600px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions > *{-webkit-flex:1 0 200px;-ms-flex:1 0 200px;flex:1 0 200px;margin-left:0;}}/*!sc*/ He was one of eight to advance to the finals. Jackie Jr. was born in November of that year, with siblings Sharon (b. .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ That makes you better than an awful lot of people.. html{font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__container:hover{background-color:#e6f2ff75;color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ But Macks face points toward City Hall -- the civic center of the town where he took the hard lessons of the injustices he had endured in a life in the shadows and nobly tried to do some good. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline img{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Robinson returned to Pasadena Junior College for a year, then transferred to the University of Oregon. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1){top:0px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g140[id="sharestyle__Label-sc-9nfkvu-0"]{content:"ezZJVn,"}/*!sc*/ button:-moz-focusring,[type="button"]:-moz-focusring,[type="reset"]:-moz-focusring,[type="submit"]:-moz-focusring{outline:1px dotted ButtonText;}/*!sc*/ Despite the racial abuse, particularly at away games, Robinson had an outstanding start with the Royals, leading the International League with a .349 batting average and .985 fielding percentage. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top [class$='__nav-item__text']{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g29[id="linkstyle__AnchorElement-sc-1rt6me7-0"]{content:"kKeedG,"}/*!sc*/ In 1955, he helped the Dodgers win the World Series. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ Finally, in 1955, he helped them achieve the ultimate victory: winning the World Series. He arrived to the finals at Randalls Island with only the beat-up track spikes he had worn while competing at Pasadena Junior College. data-styled.g167[id="Styles__StoryPartContainer-sc-1mfrmm0-0"]{content:"groqnz,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ He joined the all-white Montreal Royals, a farm team for the Brooklyn Dodgers, in 1946. The top finishers qualified to advance to the finals in New York, where the U.S. Olympic track team was set. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .cHcHkC{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0;max-height:48px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;display:-webkit-box;width:100%;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ I thought it was time that he be recognized.. It was Robinsons contention that, had he been more properly coached and been supplied with better shoes, he could have beaten Owens in the 200. .evGxub{display:inline-block;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .iQELft{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:0.5rem;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:55px;}/*!sc*/ DOWNLOAD BIOGRAPHY'S JACKIE ROBINSON FACT CARD. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__revenue{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-webkit-input-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ His successful year led to his promotion to join the Dodgers. Like hundreds of thousands of other migrants, the Robinson family came West looking for something better. .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ Robinson was known for his skill at bunting. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(1),.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner{width:100%;display:-webkit-inline-box;display:-webkit-inline-flex;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-align-content:center;-ms-flex-line-pack:center;align-content:center;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ Hitler was among the roughly 100,000 people in the crowd. button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ Robinson and his siblings were raised by their single mother. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ While Jesse Owens did have a ticker-tape parade in his honor in lower Manhattan, the man who finished behind him in the 200 returned quietly to Pasadena. And today, his children and grandchildren ensure that his story continues to be told. Jackie Robinson had an older brother, Matthew, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics. Photos courtesy Kathy Robinson Young and Coffee Bluff Pictures. Throughout my track career, I was never out of condition. Sharon Robinson Siblings. His children laugh about how fast he would zip along the Los Angeles areas Arroyo Seco Parkway as if it were the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He led in stolen bases that year and earned the National League's Most Valuable Player Award. .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.ggWmAj{max-height:60px;padding:16px 32px 16px 24px;}}/*!sc*/ .dMKvOx{line-height:1.2;}/*!sc*/ .fAmXvR{background:#f3f3f3;border-radius:6px;color:#444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-weight:500;padding:16px 16px 24px;}/*!sc*/ In the early 1940s, Robinson met nurse-in-training Rachel Isum when they were both attending UCLA. The two big bronze sculptures in Centennial Square in downtown Pasadena, Calif., are equal in size. While Robinson was wearing his broken-in kicks, Owens wore a prototype of an Adidas track shoe made by company founder Adi Dassler himself. Though the relay team won the Olympic gold, Robinson couldnt help but feel slighted. But today he is in New York publicising Gasms. Jackie Robinson was an African American professional baseball player who broke Major Leagues Baseball's infamous " color barrier " when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April. #OnThisDay in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the @MLB color barrier. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline--no-sponsor{margin-right:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ [hidden]{display:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ Robinson died from heart problems and diabetes complications on October 24, 1972, in Stamford, Connecticut. .epHHrr iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ The heart condition never defeated Mack.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.locale,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.search{display:none;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g172[id="Styles__AppContainer-jwcsl0-0"]{content:"hUHmCp,"}/*!sc*/. 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I am getting awfully tired, he once said, of being referred to just as Jackie Robinson's brother.. @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ Ultimately, though, Mack did decide to go back to school. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ In 1950, Robinson starred in The Jackie Robinson Story, a biographical movie directed by Alfred E. Green and co-starring Ruby Dee as Robinson's wife. But as miffed as Mack might have been about that result and the inferior shoes he believed to have caused it, he still had the proper perspective on what he had achieved. .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2){-webkit-transform:rotate(45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(45deg);transform:rotate(45deg);}/*!sc*/ He was enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles and became the universitys first student to win varsity letters in four sports - baseball, basketball, football, and track and field. In his later years, Mack put his time and money toward ensuring Jackie was properly celebrated. Rachel said that she and Jackie went to great lengths to create a nurturing home that sheltered their kids from racism. And so he did! .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ Each is 9 feet tall, 6 feet wide and 7 feet deep. data-styled.g144[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContainer-sc-1wye7kw-0"]{content:"ggWmAj,"}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ That makes you better than an awful lot of people. All Mack Robinson could do was use the Olympic stage to showcase his talent. data-styled.g145[id="Styles__StickyHeaderContent-sc-1wye7kw-1"]{content:"jbYgiH,"}/*!sc*/ .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g66[id="textInputstyle__styledTextInput-sc-q34wel-2"]{content:"hHLkAw,"}/*!sc*/ Yet Mack, who passed away in 2000, is publicly revered in Pasadena for a reason. One day earlier, he had won the long jump with a leap of 8.06 meters. .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ In 1971, the couples oldest child, Jack Robinson Jr., died at the age of 24 in a car accident. .koKsQt{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus{outline:1px dotted #041E42;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__main-nav{background-color:#081c3b;width:145px;-ms-overflow-style:none;}/*!sc*/ .hYmwpY{display:block;}/*!sc*/ Jackie would leave Pasadena holding a grudge and never look back, forever determined not to let anybody tell him what he couldnt do. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .p-icon--login{width:35px;height:35px;}/*!sc*/ (Osendarp would go on to work for the German Security Service and the Nazi Security Police in the deportation of Dutch Jews during World War II. In 2002, he was included in the list of 100 Greatest African-Americans. In 2004, Jackie Robinson Award was created in the Aflac National High School in his honor. .blUWSx .share-icon__square{width:30px;}/*!sc*/ .dLQAwR{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin-right:8px;min-height:48px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ They compete against one another, but theres a bond between these athletes. He emerged as one of the greatest players in the history of American baseball, who survived racial discrimination to achieve greatness. data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. His courage and moral objection to racial segregation were precursors to the impact Robinson would have in Major League Baseball. data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article > aside{display:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (max-width:350px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){-webkit-transform:rotate(-45deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-45deg);transform:rotate(-45deg);}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ From the beginning of his career with the Dodgers, Robinson's will was tested. Though confined to a wheelchair, Brittni has been able to keep Macks spirit intact by carrying on the support of the Special Olympics. .hHLkAw input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ And for Mack, games of tag and chase on the elementary school playground provided an early window into his natural athletic skill. He retired on January 5, 1957. The couple had three children, Jackie Robinson Jr., Sharon Robinson, and David Robinson. He graduated from Washington Junior High School in 1935. In the quarterfinals, Mack tied Tolans record to finish first in his grouping. Robinson succeeded in putting the prejudice and racial strife aside and showed everyone what a talented player he was. .kwDmpG{display:block;font-weight:500;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ His name was Jackie Robinson. .hpFxqr{line-height:1.1;}/*!sc*/ Two brothers are the subject of the tribute. After retiring from baseball, Robinson helped establish the African American-owned Freedom Bank. .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ Mack, once again wearing those same well-worn spikes he had used in junior college, won his heat with a time of 21.6 seconds, just 0.4 seconds off Eddie Tolans Olympic mark and 0.6 seconds better than his next-closest competitor. His hair is jet black, his eyes golden-green . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button-menu{-webkit-flex:0 0 auto;-ms-flex:0 0 auto;flex:0 0 auto;}/*!sc*/ As Robinson made his career in the major leagues, the couple faced mounting racism, from insults to death threats. However, his journey from a discriminated baseball player to one of the highly-recognized players was quite audacious. One of his proudest moments came in 1984, when he was chosen to be one of the athletes who carried the Olympic flag into L.A. Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremony of the Summer Games. Robinson played his first game at Ebbets Field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, making history as the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century. .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{background:#ffffff;border-top:solid 4px #002867;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:6px 6px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);left:-99em;opacity:0;padding:10px;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;width:160px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ In 1962, Robinson was the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.hYmwpY{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ In the immediate aftermath of Jackies death and in the 11 years that followed, the project went nowhere. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .gkgVOa{display:inline-block;width:100%;height:auto;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ . 34. .hHLkAw input{position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:32px;color:#444444;font-weight:400;height:32px;padding:0 8px;width:100%;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid #444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ The foundation helps young people in need by providing scholarships and mentoring programs. article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ I was never injured, and I felt that the only way to succeed is to be ready and to stay in shape. I certainly would have asked friends in Pasadena to send me a pair of spikes or send me enough money to be able to buy a pair of shoes.. .hedPca{color:#666666;font-size:0.833rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:8px;}/*!sc*/ Source: Ghgossip.com ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT data-styled.g162[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ The family did not have much money. .hspSPq svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ He was also a vocal civil rights activist. With an incredible time of 20.7 seconds -- or half a second better than Tolans Olympic record -- Owens won his third medal in as many days. Jackie Robinson passed away at the age of. He excelled in many sports, especially football, basketball, track and field, and baseball. The sculptures dont depict their bodies but rather -- tellingly -- only their heads, which no doubt needed to be their strongest assets when they overcame enormous racial and socioeconomic barriers in the pursuit of athletic feats. Website Name . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container__primary{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;width:100%;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ He couldn't stand anybody being in front of him.\n\nAnd be it on the freeway or the Olympic track, Mack always expected to finish first. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item{color:#222222;background-color:#ffffff;font-size:14px;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ I did need a pair of spikes. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/jack-roosevelt-robinson-1716.php. In the finals -- in a precursor to what would transpire in Berlin -- Mack was bested by Owens in the 200-meter by a foot. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:hover{border-radius:3px;background-color:#dddddd;color:#002867;}/*!sc*/ The harassment continued, however, most notably by the Philadelphia Phillies and their manager, Ben Chapman. 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What they found, however, was segregation served California-style. Mack and Owens maintained a relationship decades after they finished so close to one another in the 200 meters. But I think the gold, to me, was taken away.. window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;font-weight:700;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 12px;}/*!sc*/ President Franklin D. Roosevelt hosted only the white medal-winners from the U.S. team. Jackie and Rachel had three children together: Jack, Sharon and David. He went so far as to say, per biographer Arnold Rampersad, that he preferred the segregated South to Pasadena. Before offering Jackie Robinson the contract that integrated professional baseball, Branch Rickey personally tested Robinson's reactions to racial slurs and insults that he anticipated. Matthew MacKenzie "Mack" Robinson was born to a family of sharecroppers on July 18, 1912 in Cairo, Georgia. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{border-top:solid 4px #057AFF;}/*!sc*/ During boot camp at Fort Hood, Texas, Robinson was arrested and court-martialed in 1944 for refusing to give up his seat and move to the back of a segregated bus. details{display:block;}/*!sc*/ Later in life, both Jackie and Rachel became actively involved in the civil rights movement. But he sprinted his way into them, regardless. .jbYgiH{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;margin:0 auto;max-width:967px;}/*!sc*/