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Matthew Durkin 1920 - 1998

Matthew Durkin of West Mifflin, Allegheny County, PA was born on February 24, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on October 1, 1998.
Matthew Durkin
West Mifflin, Allegheny County, PA 15122
February 24, 1920
October 1, 1998
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  • 02/24
    1920

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    February 24, 1920
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  • 10/1
    1998

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    October 1, 1998
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    Matthew Durkin lived 5 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1920, in the year that Matthew Durkin was born, the National Football League, first called the American Professional Football Association, was created. College football was more popular than pro football and rising player salaries were bankrupting league owners. In response, owners created the NFL, using the pro baseball association as a model. Eleven teams were formed: the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, Dayton Triangles, Decatur Staleys, Hammond Pros, Massillon Tigers, Muncie Flyers, Racine Cardinals, Rochester Jeffersons and Rock Island Independents.
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In 1931, he was merely 11 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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