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Leo Hellyer 1919 - 1986

Leo Hellyer of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa was born on May 13, 1919, and died at age 67 years old in June 1986.
Leo Hellyer
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa 50310
May 13, 1919
June 1986
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Leo Hellyer's History: 1919 - 1986

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  • 05/13
    1919

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    May 13, 1919
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  • 06/dd
    1986

    Death

    June 1986
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    Leo Hellyer lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.
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In 1919, in the year that Leo Hellyer was born, 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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In 1947, Leo was 28 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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