Talk:Nipsey Russell

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[edit] Birthdate

The birthdate of Nipsey Russell is from the records of the Social Security Administration. He (or his publicist) apparently shaved several years off his actual age. -- Walloon 18:45, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Education

Nipsey Russell claimed to have a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati. However, the registrar's office at that school has confirmed to me that he was enrolled there for only one semester, the fall of 1936, and never received a degree. -- Walloon 18:45, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Military service

Nipsey Russell did enlist in the U.S. Army in 1941. He claimed to have reached the rank of captain while serving in Europe. Given his dishonesty about his age and his education, can he be trusted about this military commission? His discharge date and rank are available by a Freedom of Information Act request from the Military Records Division of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. -- Walloon 21:05, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

  • Freedom of Information Act? For a TV comedian? What was he, a double agent working for the Russkies? Whatever. :) Wahkeenah 23:59, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quote?

Does anybody know if Nipsey Russell coined the phrase, "Once you go black, you never go back." ? — 152.163.101.10 14:17, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Age at death

External links indicate that he was 80 or 82 when he died, but his dates of birth and death at the beginning of the article indicate that he died at age 87. Should this be fixed? Hallpriest9 (Talk | Archive) 18:55, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

External links are wrong. Nipsey Russell lied about his age. Did you read the source notes here that establish his correct age? — Walloon 19:16, 23 August 2007 (UTC)