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Rita Oconnell 1923 - 1980

Rita Oconnell was born on June 9, 1923, and died at age 56 years old in February 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rita Oconnell.
Rita Oconnell
June 9, 1923
February 1980
Female
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  • 06/9
    1923

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    June 9, 1923
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  • 02/dd
    1980

    Death

    February 1980
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    Rita Oconnell lived 18 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1923, in the year that Rita Oconnell was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1947, she was 24 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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