Virgil Givens/pagetext

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1955.
  • Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
  • Listed hobbies as dancing and attending sports events.
  • Single in 1955.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Manual High School in Los Angeles in 1950.
  • Participated in baseball, track and football in high school.

Outside of baseball

  • Will attend college during the off-season.
  • Was recently discharged from the U.S. Army after two years of service.

Contract signing

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

Sources

  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 445-22-7312).
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