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Douglas Getty 1925 - 1981

Douglas Getty was born on February 10, 1925, and died at age 56 years old in May 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Douglas Getty.

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February 10, 1925

May 1981

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February 10, 1925

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May 1981

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Douglas Getty lived 19 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.

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In 1925, in the year that Douglas Getty was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.

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In 1947, Douglas was 22 years old 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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