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| - | == Profile ==
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| - | === Personal ===
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| - | * Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1954.
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| - | * Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
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| - | * Listed hobby as reading.
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| - | === Pre-professional career ===
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| - | * Graduated from Bedford High School in 1949.
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| - | * Lettered in baseball, basketball, football and track in high school.
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| - | * Played service ball for Kelly Field, Muroc Air Base, Albrook Air Base and Travis Air Base.
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| - | === Outside of baseball ===
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| - | * Was a laborer during the off-season in 1954.
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| - | * Served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.
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| - | === Contract signing ===
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| - | * Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.
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| - | == Sources ==
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| - | * {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}
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