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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Achievements 1.5 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Gadsden, Alabama in 1954 and 1955.
• Self-identified as being of Irish ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as hunting, fishing, and golf in 1954.
• Listed nicknames as Bill and Red in 1954.
• Married with one son in 1955.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Gadsden High School in 1949.
• Played football and baseball in high school.
• Attended the University Of Alabama.
• Played baseball at the University Of Alabama.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Was a student during the off-season in 1954.

[edit] Achievements

• Led the 1954 Pioneer League in shutouts with 5.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first professional contract by George Sisler of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[edit] Sources

• 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).
• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).