Wilmore Williams
Wilmore Williams (June 16, 1918 – June 30, 2002) was an American baseball right fielder in the Negro leagues.
| Wilmore Williams | |||
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| Right fielder | |||
| Born: June 16, 1918 Williamsburg, Virginia | |||
| Died: June 30, 2002 (aged 84) West Point, Virginia | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1943, for the Newark Eagles | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1943, for the Newark Eagles | |||
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A native of Williamsburg, Virginia, Williams played with the Newark Eagles in 1943.[1][2] He served in the US Navy during World War II,[3] and died in West Point, Virginia in 2002 at age 84.
References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
- "Wilmore Williams Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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