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== Profile == === Personal === * Resided in Oakland, California in 1953. * Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry. * Was the sole support of his parents as well as five brothers and two sisters in 1955. * His father was unable to work due to chronic asthma. === Pre-professional career === * Attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California. * Played baseball three years in high school. * Won eight and lost none and batted .369 including four doubles and a triple in his final prep year. * Played two years of American Legion ball in Oakland for a team his father managed. * Won five and lost two in American Legion ball in 1952. * Was acclaimed as "Oakland's best prep baseball player" at the 1952 American Legion prep all-star game in Oakland as he struck out seven in four innings and allowed only three hits and no runs in the all-star game. === Outside of baseball === * Was employed at the American Red Cross Headquarters in San Francisco during the off-season in 1955. == Sources == * {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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