Who Was Robert Ripley? Intro & Chapter 1

Robert Ripley loved to collect weird and interesting facts.

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______ and ______ became a popular illustrated feature of the New York Globe after Ripleu drew more and more of the weird and wonderful cartoons.

LeRoy Robert Ripley was born in Santa Rosa, California to parents _____ and ______.

What was Roy always embarressed by?

What did Ripley's parents call him?

The Ripley's were a poor family and his mother had to make his clothes out of _______ that her customers had left behind.

Roy's teachers loved having him in class.

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What was the other talent Roy had developed by high school?

How old was Roy when his father died?

Roy's decision to quit his job as a paperboy may have saved his life because many paperboys died when an earthquake struck San Francisco in 1906.

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