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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in Atlanta, Georgia in 1952.
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
- Gained his experience playing in South America and Mexico in 1941, 1942, 1943 and 1948.
- Pitching a no-hit, no-run game after the first man got on base with a bases on balls, the only man to get on basein the game was his biggest thrill as of 1952.
- Pitched 10 innings in his first game in 1949 winning for his club, Wilkes-Barre, over Scranton.
- Was "a good singer" in 1952 and 1953, according to the PCL Thumbnail Sketches of 1952 and the PCL Sketch Book of 1953.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Was all-scholastic in baseball in high school.
- Won all-star honors in baseball in high school.
- Attended Clark College in Atlanta and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree.
- Made all-Southern team in baseball in college.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a mail clerk during the off-season in 1952 and 1953.
- Served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II in Italy.
[edit] Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.
- Social Security Death Index (SSN: 206-09-0702).