A. Philip Randolph vs Roberto Clemente
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Roberto Clemente (1934–1972) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 38 years, from 1934 to 1972.
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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
Roberto Clemente (1934–1972)
- — Born in Carolina, Puerto Rico Verified
- — Signed with the Santurce Crabbers Verified
- — Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and later selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates Verified
- — Made his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates Verified
- — Won the World Series with the Pirates Verified
- — Married Vera Zabala Verified
- — Named National League Most Valuable Player Verified
- — Won a second World Series and was named World Series Most Valuable Player Verified
- — Recorded his 3,000th career hit Verified
- — Died in a plane crash off Isla Verde, Puerto Rico Verified