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Leon Whitehurst 1924 - 1982

Leon Whitehurst was born on February 16, 1924, and died at age 58 years old in April 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leon Whitehurst.

Leon Whitehurst

February 16, 1924

April 1982

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February 16, 1924

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1982

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April 1982

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Leon Whitehurst lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 58.

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In 1924, in the year that Leon Whitehurst 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, Leon was 23 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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