Al Olsen

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Al Olsen
Albert Wilson Olsen
"Ole"
Bat/Throw:	L/L
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	175
Born:	1921-3-30 at San Diego, CA (US)
Died:	1994-7-3

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Al Olsen was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Career notes 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in LaMesa, California in 1952.
• Self-identified as being of Scandinavian ancestry.
• Said in 1952 that each game is a thrill, chiefly because no two games are ever alike.

Pre-professional career

• Attended San Diego High School.
• Won two letters in baseball and also lettered in tennis in high school.
• Was picked all-Southern California prep pegger.

Outside of baseball

• Was a student at San Diego State during the off-season in 1952.

Career notes

• In the Air Force, 1944-1945.

Sources

• 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.