A. Philip Randolph vs Adi Dassler
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Adi Dassler (1900–1978) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1900 to 1978.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Adi Dassler (1900–1978)
- — Born in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany Verified
- — Began making sports shoes in his mother's laundry room Verified
- — Founded the Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik with his brother Rudolf Verified
- — Married Käthe Martz Verified
- — Jesse Owens wore Dassler shoes at the Berlin Olympics Verified
- — Split with his brother Rudolf, who founded Puma Verified
- — Registered the Adidas company Verified
- — West Germany won the World Cup final wearing Adidas boots with screw-in studs Verified
- — Died in Herzogenaurach Verified