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Roscoe Robinson, Jr. (October 11, 1928 – July 22, 1993), was the first African American to become a four-star general in the United States Army.
General Roscoe Robinson as a West Point cadet
He was born on October 11, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended St. Louis University for only a year and then transferred to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1947. Robinson graduated with a degree in military engineering in 1951.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Robinson,_Jr.