Willie Quezada/pagetext
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[edit] Profile
[edit] Personal
- Resided in La Habra, California in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Mexican ancestry.
- Single in 1955.
[edit] Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Fullerton High School in 1954.
- Played baseball in high school.
- Was selected on the All-California Interscholastic Federation baseball team.
- Attended Fullerton Junior College.
- Played baseball at college.
- Played American Legion ball in Fullerton.
[edit] Outside of baseball
- Was a student during the off-season.
- Served two years in the U.S. Army.
[edit] Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Bob mattick of the Cincinnati Redlegs.
[edit] Relatives
- Nephew of Jesse Flores.
[edit] Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
