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* Played baseball and basketball in high school. | * Played baseball and basketball in high school. | ||
| - | + | == Achievements == | |
* Hit .372, .382, .369, .352 and .375 in the Negro League. | * Hit .372, .382, .369, .352 and .375 in the Negro League. | ||
* Was second in batting average in the 1951 Pacific Coast League with .342. | * Was second in batting average in the 1951 Pacific Coast League with .342. | ||
* Led the 1951 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 41. | * Led the 1951 Pacific Coast League in stolen bases with 41. | ||
| - | + | == Outside of baseball == | |
* Served in the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps three years during World War II. | * Served in the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps three years during World War II. | ||
| - | + | == Contract signing == | |
* The Chicago White Sox purchased his contract in 1950 from the Memphis Red Sox of the Negro American League and was sent to Colorado Springs and entered the game directly after leaving the airplane. | * The Chicago White Sox purchased his contract in 1950 from the Memphis Red Sox of the Negro American League and was sent to Colorado Springs and entered the game directly after leaving the airplane. | ||
| - | == | + | == Source == |
* {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | * {{cite-book | title=1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches}} | ||
