Billy Vickery

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Billy Vickery
Billy Herman Vickery
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	190
Born:	1942-12-7 at Atmore, AL (US)

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Billy Vickery was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Younger brother of Lou Vickery.

Pre-professional career

• Led his Colt League team (Pensacola, Florida) to the Colt League World Championships in 1959.
• Led high school to state football championship; was named All-Alabama in football as a senior.
• High school baseball team finished second in the state.
• Played varsity basketball at Troy State College.

Achievements

• Led 1965 New York-Pennsylvania League catchers in fielding percentage (.988).

Sources

• Washington Senators Sketch Book. 1966.