Cal Irvin
Calvin Coolidge Irvin (November 28, 1924 – November 25, 2017) was an American Negro league shortstop and college basketball coach.
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Shortstop | |||
Born: Haleburg, Alabama | November 28, 1924|||
Died: November 25, 2017 92) Greensboro, North Carolina | (aged|||
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Negro league baseball debut | |||
1946, for the Newark Eagles | |||
Last appearance | |||
1947, for the New York Black Yankees | |||
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A native of Haleburg, Alabama, Irvin was the brother of Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Irvin. Younger brother Cal attended Orange High School and Morgan State University, where he played basketball and football.[1][2] He played for the Newark Eagles during their 1946 Negro World Series championship season,[3] and played with the New York Black Yankees in 1947.[1]
Irvin went on to become the athletic director and head basketball coach at North Carolina A&T State University, coaching there for 18 years, and winning four Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association titles. A member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, Irvin died in Greensboro, North Carolina in 2017 at age 92.[4][5]
References
- "Cal Irvin". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Cal Irvin". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "1946 Newark Eagles". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- Ed Hardin (November 25, 2017). "Greensboro basketball legend Cal Irvin passes away". journalnow.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- "Cal Irvin". nlbpa.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Cal Irvin at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
- Cal Irvin at Negro League Baseball Players Association