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Frederick Rackle and family. Son Oscar born November 1882. Year: 1900; Census Place: Canton Ward 1, Stark, Ohio; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1241321. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census
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for the firm of Ford, Bacon & Davis. Rackle continued to live in
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1920 U.S. Census entry for Oscar W. Rackle, age 37. Year: 1920; Census Place: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T625_1679; Page: 11A; Enumeration
District: 245. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census
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team; he has also been listed as Brown's coach for the 1905–06 season. At the time, he was "regarded as one of the star basket ball players of the country." While attending Brown, Rackle was known by the nickname "Rack".
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William Rackle, born November 28, 1882. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 .
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291:"Sportlets"
224:Later years
170:Early years
35:The Arbutus
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138:Overall
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