Bill Jefferson (baseball)
Willie "Bill" Jefferson (July 16, 1904 – 1976) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
Bill Jefferson | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Clearview, Oklahoma | July 16, 1904|||
Died: 1976 Houston, Texas | |||
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debut | |||
1937, for the Cincinnati Tigers | |||
Last appearance | |||
1948, for the Cincinnati Crescents | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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A native of Clearview, Oklahoma, Jefferson was the brother of Jeff Jefferson, also played in the Negro leagues.[1] Jefferson played with several teams from 1937 to 1948, spending the majority of his career with the Cleveland Buckeyes. He served in the US Army during World War II,[2] and died in Houston, Texas in 1976 at age 71 or 72.
References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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