Robert Francis Kennedy RFK

Robert Francis Kennedy, also commonly called by his nickname "Bobby", was born on November 20, 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Robert F. Kennedy was the seventh of nine children born to Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Kennedy. While growing up, Robert Kennedy was reported to be very combative, aggressive, and yet, emotional. Growing up in the Kennedy family you were expected to be very loyal to the family, and Robert was one of the most loyal of all the family members.

After graduating from high school at Milton Mass Academy, Robert Kennedy enrolled at the Ivy league Harvard University where he attended until he dropped out during World War II to enlist in the United States Navy. After the war was over, Robert Kennedy finished his education at Harvard University and graduated with his degree in 1948. While at Harvard, Robert Kennedy was a three year letterman for the Harvard University football team. After graduating from Harvard University, Robert Kennedy then enrolled into the law program at the University of Virginia law school where he graduate with a law degree in 1951.

Robert Kennedy had a very exorbitant career as both an attorney and politician. He started off his career by managing his brother John F. Kennedy’s successful campaign for Senate in 1952. Starting in 1953, Robert Kennedy then went to work as counsel for the Senate subcommittee investigating labor rackets that was headed by Senator Joseph McCarthy. He retained the counsel position until 1956.

In 1957, Robert Kennedy became the Chief Counsel of the Senate subcommittee and this is where he gained the reputation for being tough and fearless by exposing corruption in the Teamsters Union and led to the plight of convicting the leader of the Teamsters ...

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...e late hours of June 5, 1968 while Robert Kennedy was giving a victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel in California and was leaving the ballroom, a 24 year old man named Sirhan Sirhan fired a .22 caliber pistol and shot Robert Kennedy in the head. After the shot, Robert Kennedy never regained conciseness and died the next morning on June 6, 1968 at the age of 42.

Robert Kennedy was survived by his wife Ethel of 17 years, 11 children, and other

close and distant family members. Robert Kennedy was buried at Arlington National

Cemetery just down from his brother John F. Kennedy and the former First Lady

Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis. Robert Kennedy is said to be the real icon of American

Liberalism and a wonderful dedicated American who gave his life following the dreams

to make this county a better place for everyone no matter the color of their skin.