Jim Woolard/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Sources 2 Profile 2.1 Personal 2.2 Pre-professional career 2.3 Contract signing 3 Sources

[edit] Sources

• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 441-36-9856).
• "College note". The Sporting News, 1955-06-29.

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Heavener, Oklahoma in 1955.
• Married in 1955.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Heavener High School in 1951.
• Played baseball, basketball and football in high school.
• Attended Oklahoma A. & M. College during the off-season doing post-graduate work.
• Played varsity baseball at Oklahoma A. & M. College.
• His college team finished third in the N.C.A.A. baseball tourney in 1955.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Roy Johnson of the Chicago Cubs.

[edit] Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).