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James Petrou 1902 - 1978

James Petrou of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on June 11, 1902, and died at age 76 years old in June 1978.
James Petrou
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60629
June 11, 1902
June 1978
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James Petrou's History: 1902 - 1978

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  • 06/11
    1902

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    June 11, 1902
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  • 06/dd
    1978

    Death

    June 1978
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    James Petrou lived 2 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 75.
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In 1902, in the year that James Petrou was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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In 1912, at the age of only 10 years old, James was alive when in October, former President Theodore Roosevelt was shot, but not killed, while campaigning for another term as President with the newly created Bull Moose (Progressive) Party. John Schrank was a Bavarian-born saloon-keeper from New York who had been stalking Roosevelt when he shot him just before a campaign speech. Shot in the chest (and showing the audience his bloody shirt), Roosevelt went on to give a 55 to 90 minute talk (reports vary on the length) before being treated for the injury. After 8 days in the hospital, Roosevelt went back on the campaign trail.
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