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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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* Shows his hobby is 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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* Is a laborer during the off-season.
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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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== Source ==
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* {{cite-book | title=1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition)}}

Revision as of 17:56, 21 January 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1954.
  • Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
  • Shows his hobby is reading.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Bedford High School in 1949.
  • Lettered in baseball, basketball, football and track in high school.
  • Played service ball for Kelly Field, Muroc Air Base, Albrook Air Base and Travis Air Base.

Outside of baseball

  • Is a laborer during the off-season.
  • Served in the U. S. Air Force for four years.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Jack Fournier of the Chicago Cubs.

Source

  • 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
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