1940s. 1941: Rachel and Jackie meet at UCLA, where Jack is the first athlete in UCLA history to letter in four sports in a single year. 1942: Jackie joins the army.Rachel studies nursing in San Francisco and works as a riveter in an aircraft factory at night.941: Rachel and Jackie meet at UCLA, where Jack is the first athlete in UCLA history to letter in four sports in a single year. 1942: Jackie joins the army.