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Nellie Wright 1924 - 1981

Nellie Wright of Joliet, Will County, Illinois was born on July 16, 1924, and died at age 57 years old in December 1981.
Nellie Wright
Joliet, Will County, Illinois 60436
July 16, 1924
December 1981
Female
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Nellie Wright's History: 1924 - 1981

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  • 07/16
    1924

    Birthday

    July 16, 1924
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  • 12/dd
    1981

    Death

    December 1981
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    Cause of death
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    Nellie Wright lived 15 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.
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In 1924, in the year that Nellie Wright 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, she was 23 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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