Colby "Babe" Edward Slater
1896 - 1965

Provided By Cyd Rawlings

1738. Colby Edward¹¹ Slater (Louise M.¹⁰ Chenery, Walter Herbert⁹, Frances Louisa⁸ Fillebrown, James⁷, John⁶, John⁵, John⁴, Thomas³, Humpfrey² Phillibrowne, Robert¹ ffilebrowne)^(14755) was born April 30, 1896.^(14756) Babe died January 30, 1965 in Yolo County, California, at 68 years of age.^(14757)

Babe married Virginia Cave circa 1932.^(14758) Virginia was born circa 1909.^(14759) Virginia died circa 1991.^(14760) When Virginia was age unknown and Colby Edward Slater was age unknown they became the parents of Daughter________ Slater after 1932.^(14761)

This is a bit of history.^(14762) On September 5, 1920 Colby and Norman were members of the U.S. Rugby team and won Gold Medals. The Olympisch Stadion or Kielstadion was built as the main stadium for the 1920 Summer Olympics. Rugby union was played at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. Two nations entered the rugby event - France and the United States. The French team were very much thought to be assured of the gold medal and came in as raging favourites in the event. However, the United States team caused a massive shock, defeating France in the only game eight points to nil.

This is a bit of history.^(14763) On September 5, 1920 Colby and Norman were members of the U.S. Rugby team and won Gold Medals. "Three teams entered – France, Romania and the United States. The United States was returning to defend their gold medal after they defeated the French at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Each country played two games. Both France and the United States beat Romania, making the last match between the United States and France, the gold medal game. The United States emerged as winners, defeating France 17 points to 3. During the final between France and the United States at Colombes Stadium, French fans booed and hissed the American team for the remainder of the game after star player Adolphe Jauréguy was flattened by a hard tackle two minutes after the opening whistle, leaving him unconscious with blood pouring down his face and having to be carried off the field on a stretcher. In the second half, French fans threw bottles and rocks onto the field and at American players and officials, wild brawls broke out in the stands, U.S. reserve Gideon Nelson was knocked unconscious after being hit in the face by a walking stick, and French fans invaded the pitch at the final whistle, leaving the French team, aided by the police, to protect the Americans. At the medal ceremony, The Star Spangled Banner was drowned out by the booing and hissing of French fans, and the American team had to be escorted to their locker room under police protection."

When Babe was age unknown and Virginia Cave was age unknown they became the parents of Daughter________ Slater after 1932.^(14764)

Colby Edward Slater and Virginia Cave had the following child:

2148 i. Daughter________¹² Slater^(14765) (living status unknown).

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