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Berta Austin 1902 - 1983

Berta Austin of Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee was born on March 18, 1902, and died at age 81 years old in April 1983.
Berta Austin
Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee 38501
March 18, 1902
April 1983
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Berta Austin's History: 1902 - 1983

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  • 03/18
    1902

    Birthday

    March 18, 1902
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  • 04/dd
    1983

    Death

    April 1983
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Berta Austin lived 9 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.
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In 1902, in the year that Berta Austin was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.
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In 1919, Berta was 17 years old when in the summer and early autumn, race riots erupted in 26 U.S. cities, resulting in hundreds of deaths and even more people being badly hurt. In most cases, African-Americans were the victims. It was called the "Red Summer". Men who were returning from World War I needed jobs and there was competition for those jobs among the races. Tension was heightened by the use by many companies of blacks as strikebreakers.
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