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Selma Lee (Payne) Cockrell 1920 - 2009

Selma Lee (Payne) Cockrell of Detroit, Wayne County, MI was born on November 18, 1920 in Baxter, Drew County, Arkansas United States to Effie (Brinkley) Payne and Green Payne Jr.. She had siblings Malissia (Payne) Phillips and Ernestine Payne. Selma Cockrell died at age 88 years old on March 20, 2009 in Detroit, Wayne County, MI.
Selma Lee (Payne) Cockrell
Detroit, Wayne County, MI 48214
November 18, 1920
Baxter, Drew County, Arkansas, 71638, United States
March 20, 2009
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Female
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  • 11/18
    1920

    Birthday

    November 18, 1920
    Birthdate
    Baxter, Drew County, Arkansas 71638, United States
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  • 03/20
    2009

    Death

    March 20, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan United States
    Death location
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    Selma Lee (Payne) Cockrell lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
    The average age of a Payne family member is 72.
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In 1920, in the year that Selma Lee (Payne) Cockrell 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 1943, Selma was 23 years old when on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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