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James Wood 1924 - 1976

James Wood of Mantachie, Itawamba County, Mississippi was born on July 23, 1924, and died at age 52 years old in September 1976.
James Wood
Mantachie, Itawamba County, Mississippi 38855
July 23, 1924
September 1976
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  • 07/23
    1924

    Birthday

    July 23, 1924
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  • 09/dd
    1976

    Death

    September 1976
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    James Wood lived 21 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 52.
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In 1924, in the year that James Wood was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1947, at the age of 23 years old, James was alive 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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