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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Atlanta, Georgia in 1952.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Gained his experience playing in South America and Mexico in 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1948.
- Pitching a no-hit, no-run game after the first man got on base with a bases on balls, the only man to get on basein the game was his biggest thrill.
- Pitched 10 innings in his first game in 1949 winning for his club, Wilkes-Barre, over Scranton.
- Was a good singer.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Was all-scholastic in baseball in high school.
- Attended Clark College in Atlanta and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree.
- Made all-Southern team in baseball in college.
Outside of baseball
- Was a mail clerk during the off-season.
- Served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II in Italy.
Sources =
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 206-09-0702).