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I suffer with you. I've never seen such stupid ballplaying in all my life!

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Ray Kroc
Age: 81 †
Born: 1902
Born: October 5
Died: 1984
Died: January 14
Businessman
Businessperson
Restaurateur
Sales Representative
Writer
Oak Park
Illinois
Raymond Albert Kroc
Raymond Albert Ray Kroc
Ray A. Kroc
Raymond A. Kroc
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Never
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