Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Honored By
An Indebted American
STARTING IN 1940 DURING WWII, PLAYED BASEBALL ON THE NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS. WAS A PITCHER WITH THE BALTIMORE ELITE GIANTS, THE NEW YORK BLACK YANKEES, THE CLEVELAND BUCKEYES, AND BOSTON BLUES. THE ARMY CALLED AND SPENT TWO YEARS IN SERVICE UNTIL HE WAS DISCHARGED AFTER A BOUT WITH HEPATITIS. RECIPIENT OF A BRONZE STAR.