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George H Rapps 1920 - 1998

George H Rapps of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA was born on January 21, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on January 30, 1998.
George H Rapps
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA 52402
January 21, 1920
January 30, 1998
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George H Rapps' History: 1920 - 1998

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  • 01/21
    1920

    Birthday

    January 21, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Benton County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 17066686 Enlisted: March 19, 1942 in Ft Des Moines Iowa Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 01/30
    1998

    Death

    January 30, 1998
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that George H Rapps 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, George 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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