Bill Jefferson (baseball)

Willie "Bill" Jefferson (July 16, 1904 – 1976) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.

Bill Jefferson
Pitcher
Born: (1904-07-16)July 16, 1904
Clearview, Oklahoma
Died: 1976
Houston, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1937, for the Cincinnati Tigers
Last appearance
1948, for the Cincinnati Crescents
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 1945 Negro World Series champion team

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

  1. Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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