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Carmelo Colon-Candelaria 1925 - 1999

Carmelo Colon-Candelaria was born on December 26, 1925, and died at age 73 years old on October 7, 1999. Carmelo Colon-Candelaria was buried at Puerto Rico National Cemetery Section K Site 287 #50 Avenida Cementerio Nacional, in Bayamon, Pr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carmelo Colon-Candelaria.

Carmelo Colon-Candelaria

December 26, 1925

October 7, 1999

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Carmelo Colon-Candelaria's History: 1925 - 1999

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12/26

1925

Birthday

December 26, 1925

Birthdate

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Military Service

Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: CPL Wars/Conflicts: Korea
10/7

1999

Death

October 7, 1999

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Puerto Rico National Cemetery Section K Site 287 #50 Avenida Cementerio Nacional, in Bayamon, Pr 00961
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Carmelo Colon-Candelaria lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.

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In 1925, in the year that Carmelo Colon-Candelaria was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.

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In 1947, Carmelo was 22 years old when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.

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