The auto-parts company began in 1921 with Naval buddies and original Pep Boys Emanuel "Manny" Rosenfeld, Maurice "Moe" Strauss, Moe Radavitz and Graham "Jack" Jackson.

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Associated Press writer Jack Elliott Jr. in Jackson contributed to this report.

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