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Garl Watkins 1911 - 1977

Garl Watkins of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on May 6, 1911, and died at age 66 years old in December 1977.
Garl Watkins
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60657
May 6, 1911
December 1977
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Garl Watkins' History: 1911 - 1977

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  • 05/6
    1911

    Birthday

    May 6, 1911
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  • 12/dd
    1977

    Death

    December 1977
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    Garl Watkins lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.
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In 1911, in the year that Garl Watkins was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1947, Garl was 36 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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