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	* Served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.		* Served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.

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

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1954.
• Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
• Listed hobby as 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

• Was a laborer during the off-season in 1954.
• 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.

Sources

• 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).