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William L York 1920 - 2005

William L York of Fresno, Fresno County, CA was born on January 22, 1920, and died at age 85 years old on February 28, 2005.
William L York
Fresno, Fresno County, CA 93720
January 22, 1920
February 28, 2005
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  • 01/22
    1920

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    January 22, 1920
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  • 02/28
    2005

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    February 28, 2005
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    William L York lived 13 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1920, in the year that William L York 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 1941, at the age of 21 years old, William was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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