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Wilburn Hobbs 1914 - 1973

Wilburn Hobbs of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois was born on April 6, 1914, and died at age 59 years old in September 1973.

Wilburn Hobbs

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 60622

April 6, 1914

September 1973

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Wilburn Hobbs lived 13 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.

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In 1914, in the year that Wilburn Hobbs was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.

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In 1942, Wilburn was 28 years old when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).

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