William Browne
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William Browne | |
William Clinton Browne | |
Bat/Throw: | L/R |
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Height: | 6' 1" |
Weight: | 170 |
Born: | 1929-5-17 at Washington, DC (US) |
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1955.
- Self-identified as African-American.
- Single in 1955
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Attended the University Of Southern California.
Outside of baseball
- Worked for a real estate agency in apartment rentals division during the off-season in 1955.
- Served in the U. S. Army Signal Corps for two years.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first professional contract by Howard Haak of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Source
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).