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Donniezell Duke 1924 - 2002

Donniezell Duke of Buffalo, Erie County, NY was born on January 16, 1924, and died at age 78 years old on March 26, 2002.
Donniezell Duke
Buffalo, Erie County, NY 14208
January 16, 1924
March 26, 2002
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Donniezell Duke's History: 1924 - 2002

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  • 01/16
    1924

    Birthday

    January 16, 1924
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  • 03/26
    2002

    Death

    March 26, 2002
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    Donniezell Duke lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 78.
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In 1924, in the year that Donniezell Duke was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1947, at the age of 23 years old, Donniezell was alive when on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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