Donald Gonsalves/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Lafayette, California in 1954 and 1955.
- Listed hobby as golf.
- Married in 1955.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Oakland Tech High School in 1951.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Attended Santa Rosa Junior College.
- Played baseball and basketball in college.
- His team won the California Junior College Championship in 1952.
- Played American Legion ball with Bill Erwin Post 337 who were the World Champions in 1950.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Employed as insulator and pipe coverer during the off-season in 1955.
[edit] Contract signing
- Signed to his first professional contract by Dolph Camilli managed him on the Magic Valley team.
[edit] Sources
- Pioneer League Index (Third Edition) year=1954.
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 572-38-0679).