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Personal

  • Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
  • Is the sole support of his parents as well as five brothers and two sisters.
  • His father is 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

  • Is employed at the American Red Cross Headquarters in San Francisco during the off-season.

Source

  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
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