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Roosevelt King 1919 - 1997

Roosevelt King of Shelbyville, Shelby County, TX was born on September 17, 1919, and died at age 77 years old on January 10, 1997.
Roosevelt King
Shelbyville, Shelby County, TX 75973
September 17, 1919
January 10, 1997
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Roosevelt King's History: 1919 - 1997

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  • 09/17
    1919

    Birthday

    September 17, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Shelby County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38302851 Enlisted: November 10, 1942 in Tyler Texas Military branch: Branch Immaterial Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Nonprocess Occupations In Manufacturing, Nec
  • 01/10
    1997

    Death

    January 10, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1919, in the year that Roosevelt King was born, the "Black Sox Scandal" rocked baseball fans during the World Series. Eight players on the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the World Series, thus allowing the Cincinnati Reds to win, and making money off of the losses. All of the players were found not guilty by a jury but the fallout lasted for decades. The players were banned from baseball even though they were found innocent.
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In 1920, at the age of just 1 year old, Roosevelt was alive when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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