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Riley Penn 1900 - 1979

Riley Penn of Martinsville, Martinsville City County, Virginia was born on June 25, 1900, and died at age 79 years old in October 1979.
Riley Penn
Martinsville, Martinsville City County, Virginia 24112
June 25, 1900
October 1979
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  • 06/25
    1900

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    June 25, 1900
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  • 10/dd
    1979

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    October 1979
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    Riley Penn lived 7 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 79.
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In 1900, in the year that Riley Penn was born, when Floradora opened on Broadway. A huge success in London - opening in 1899 and running for 455 performances - the musical was even more successful in New York - running for 552 performances. The "Floradora girls" were the hit of the show - a "sextette of tall, gorgeous damsels, clad in pink walking costumes, black picture hats and carrying frilly parasols who swished onto the stage and captivated New York for no other reason than they were utterly stunning" ("tall and gorgeous" translated to 5'4"). A sensation, each Floradora girl was said to have married a millionaire.
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In 1947, at the age of 47 years old, Riley 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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