William Buckley
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| William Buckley | |
| William J. Buckley | |
| "Wild Bill" | |
| Born: | 1883-4-? at Rochester, New York (US) |
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| Died: | 1964-2-21 at Rochester, NY (US) |
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He was the son of William T. and Rosie E. Buckley. His wife's name was Elizabeth. He also worked as an automobile salesman, besides being a club and league executive and organizer.
Buckley also scouted for the Chicago White Sox from 1946 to 1950.
Sources
- "Obituary", pg 28. Sporting News, 1964-03-07.
- United States censuses-1900, 1920, 1930
- Sporting News umpire card
http://retrosheet.org/TSNUmpireCards/Buckley-Wm.jpg, retrieved on 2010-09-13.
