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- See William Rowe in the index for other people with this or a similar name.
| William Harrison Rowe
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| "Red"
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| Born:
| 1887-8-18 at Plymouth, NC (US)
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| Died:
| 1966-5-27 at Durham, NC (US)
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| Interred:
| Woodlawn Memorial Park in Durham, NC (US)
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William Rowe was a professional player and manager.
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- According to the 1900 census, he was born to Joshua T. and Ella (Ellen) D. Rowe.
- In the fall of 1910, he coached the Wake Forest football team.[1]
- We was married on January 29, 1912, to Minnie (Hermine) Rosetta Steeb of Wilkes-Barre, PA. They met when he was hurt on his offseason railroad job and she was his nurse. They made their home in Oneonta, NY.[2][3]
- In 1914, he was granted free agency, and apparently signed with Asheville of the North Carolina State League. At the close of that season, he was on the reserve list of Durham in the same league.[4][5][6]
- Following his baseball career, he worked as a plumber, eventually returning to his native North Carolina. He died of multiple myeloma, according to his death certificate.
Sources
- "The Canadian League", pg 25. Sporting Life, 1913-08-09.
- "London's Manager", pg 16. Sporting Life, 1912-11-09.
Footnotes
- ↑ "The Virigina League News Notes", pg 18. Sporting Life, 1910-10-01.
- ↑ "Will Wed Her Patient". Philadelphia Inquirer, 1912-01-23.
- ↑ "Weddings". Baltimore Sun, 1912-02-01.
- ↑ "Official National Association Bulletin", pg 17. Sporting Life, 1914-01-14.
- ↑ "Latest Official Association Bulletin", pg 15. Sporting Life, 1914-02-07.
- ↑ "Minors' Reserve List", pg 18. Sporting Life, 1914-10-31.
