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Hurshel Robinson 1911 - 1985

Hurshel Robinson of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia was born on January 25, 1911, and died at age 74 years old in March 1985.
Hurshel Robinson
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia 30318
January 25, 1911
March 1985
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Hurshel Robinson's History: 1911 - 1985

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  • 01/25
    1911

    Birthday

    January 25, 1911
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  • 03/dd
    1985

    Death

    March 1985
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    Hurshel Robinson lived 3 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 74.
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In 1911, in the year that Hurshel Robinson was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1935, at the age of 24 years old, Hurshel was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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